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New Costa Rican ambassador to US presents credentials at White House

The Tico Times
By The Tico Times
(Courtesy Casa Presidencial)

Costa Rica’s Ambassador to the United States Román Macaya presented his credentials to President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday, Sept. 18. Read a recent Tico Times’ interview with Macaya here.

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