I start typing with an overwhelming feeling of defeat. Not because the trip at the end of August to which I am going to refer went badly, but because I think it is almost impossible to translate into text what I experienced. No adjective is sufficient to describe what it really means to experience “Burning […]
Your signature counts for more than you think. This message from Aminesty International is a wonderfully inspiring reminder. In our countries we are not used to it, so we should learn. Public and massively signed petitions could speed up the expansion and [...]
11:36 AM. A few minutes ago we saw Martin Lel win the Ing New York City Marathon in 2:09, followed by more than 35,000 runners, including our beloved, admired and brave Joaquín Brenes. He clocked 52 minutes for the 10 Kms and [...]
Throughout the last few years we have enjoyed Sprite’s line of communication in its approach to the region’s youth. Today, Sunday is perhaps a good day to let us entertain ourselves and enjoy their most recent pieces. It’s a wonder when an [...]
Madre presented us with this idea exploited to the fullest. It’s a perfectly well-told story, masterful audio and a special effects solution that manages to engage, entertain and connect with the Mortgage Bank. They are the kind of productions that intimidate and [...]
For centuries we have wanted to avoid the unionism proposed by Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. We have been won over by the egocentric nationalism of the isolated and boastful Tico in the cool breeze of his Central Valley. For a lifetime [...]
Barack Obama’s leadership grows by the minute, as he speaks to the world and in his sleep as well. The President of the United States inspires and excites with his courage, his global approach, his elegance and superior purpose. With the most [...]
Yesterday I received a link to this video that confirms the crucial role that private enterprise can play in the world, because I am convinced that it is precisely companies that have to move it, inspire it, transform it and make it [...]
A couple of hours ago concluded a new experiment with Gorileo TV, in an interview between Laura Chinchilla and Rogelio Umaña from Tribu and through the Internet, the most democratic existing audiovisual communication channel. In an open space, with practically no production [...]
Standing up and walking is a miracle in itself. Opening our eyes and seeing is a gift of life that we cannot fail to appreciate, as the stories of people like Aimee Mullins remind us of the real obstacles some face, and [...]
What can we expect from the next festival in Cannes for Costa Rica? Perhaps as much as we can expect from a National Soccer Team in a World Cup, or perhaps as much as we have seen from a Costa Rican swimming [...]
When I worked as an announcer (beep) in Noticias Monumental, many years ago I used to send a beep from my Casio to send a signal through the microphone. Everything (beep) had a very nice meaning and I did it with illusion, [...]
