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Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado posed for a photo shoot while in France at the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron.

Alvarado participated in the Paris Peace Forum at the Villette Conference Hall, a new annual event based on international cooperation and aimed at tackling global challenges and ensuring durable peace.

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