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Lawmakers vote to define Costa Rica as a multiethnic, plurinational country

After more than 10 years of debate, lawmakers approved a bill in a first round vote Wednesday to reform Costa Rica’s Constitution to redefine the Central American country as a “multiethnic and plurinational” republic. The bill would add language to Article 1 of the constitution, which defines Costa Rica as a “democratic, free and independent” republic.

Dylan’s restored basement tapes with The Band set for debut

"Bob Dylan's The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11" was compiled from restored original tapes, many found only recently, Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings said Tuesday in a statement. The collection will include a six-CD set and a separate two-CD collection dubbed "Raw." Both will be released on Nov. 4.

US states allowing medical marijuana report fewer prescription-drug overdose deaths

U.S. states that allow medical marijuana have 25 percent fewer prescription drug overdose deaths, a team of researchers reports in a newly released academic paper, suggesting that expanded access to marijuana, often used for its purported pain-alleviating qualities, could have unintended benefits.

Peru’s police seize record 6 tons of cocaine

LIMA, Peru – Peruvian police on Wednesday seized a record six tons of cocaine from a Mexican drug cartel operating in the country, in what authorities hailed as a major blow to organized crime.

Former expat in Costa Rica launches novel about Vietnam

For author Caroline Vu, who once lived in Costa Rica and wrote for The Tico Times, “Palawan Story” has certain autobiographical elements: Like Kim, Vu was also born in Vietnam, she was evacuated during the war, and she lived much of her life in the United States.

15-year-old Catherine Bellis pulls off biggest upset of U.S. Open, seven months after winning Costa Rica tournament

Catherine Bellis, who won Costa Rica's Copa del Café in January, is the youngest girl to win a match at the U.S. Open since Anna Kournikova did it in 1996.

Nicaraguan migrants don’t follow other Central Americans to US, choosing Costa Rica instead

Despite being the second poorest country in the Americas after Haiti, Nicaragua is not counted among other Central American countries sending thousands of immigrants to the U.S. Instead of traveling north, Nicaraguans have been going south to Costa Rica in search of economic opportunity.

Lost Highway

I had dreaded the traffic of Route 32 more than anything else on the journey. Every kind of vehicle passed me, from SUVs and sports cars to 16-wheeled rigs and passenger buses.

Costa Rica newspaper claims drug traffickers used landing strip on Paris Hilton’s family property

Liberia Assistant Prosecutor Liliana Zamora confirmed to The Tico Times that Rancho Horizonte, where cops seized 400 kilos of cocaine and more than $1.8 million in cash on Sunday, is owned by several U.S. shareholders. Although the name "Hilton" appears in the company's title, Zamora could not immediately confirm that diva Paris Hilton had any connection to the property.

Costa Rica ends final search-and-rescue mission for US hiker believed missing in Corcovado National Park

Search-and-rescue teams wrapped up a final operation on Monday to find U.S. hiker Cody Dial, who disappeared in Costa Rica in early July. Search teams focused their efforts on the rugged Corcovado National Park, where Dial was believed to be hiking, but failed to find any clues as to what happened to the 27-year-old Alaska-native.

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