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PHOTO: Carlos Alvarado and Emmanuel Macron

The Tico Times
By The Tico Times
(Photo by Yoan VALAT / POOL / AFP)

French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a speech ahead of the Paris Peace Forum at the Villette Conference Hall in Paris on Nov. 11, 2018 while Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado watched along.

The Paris Peace Forum is a new annual event based on international cooperation and aimed at tackling global challenges and ensuring durable peace.

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