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Vanished: 10 years later, still no answers after Michael Dixon disappeared in Costa Rica

It has been 10 years since journalist Michael Dixon disappeared in Costa Rica.

Trump announces that Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras will receive ‘targeted assistance’

The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, said in a statement that he informed Congress of his intention to resume foreign aid for El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.

Poverty rate remains stable at 21% in Costa Rica, government says

Poverty in Costa Rica remained stable at 21% in the last year, while extreme poverty had a slight reduction of half a percentage point to 5.8%, the official statistical agency said Thursday.

The Tico Times Weekly Digest: October 17, 2019

Welcome to The Tico Times Weekly Digest, where we bring you up-to-speed on the biggest Costa Rica news.

Uproar as Venezuela wins seat on UN rights council

Human Rights Watch condemned Thursday's vote as a slap in the face to the people of Venezuela and the international community.

TBT: Costa Rica’s Pacific Railroad in Puntarenas

In the late 1800s, various attempts were made to extend rail service from San José to Puntarenas.

Costa Rica Farmers Market: Visiting Feria Verde

Costa Rica is replete with farmers markets. Dozens of towns across Costa Rica have weekend farmers markets, or ferias del agricultor, where farmers sell fresh...

Experts urge action to reduce inequalities of black Latin American population

World Bank data indicates that the black population of the region has a 2.5-times higher likelihood of living in poverty and has fewer options to access education compared to the rest of the inhabitants of Latin America.

Saprissa in shambles: ‘S’ suffers another blowout

Herediano remains at a considerable distance (14 points) from Alajuelense.

US ‘medical tourists’ seek cheap health care abroad

When Veronica Merrill decided to undergo stomach surgery for weight loss, she found two options: pay $12,000 at home in the United States, or...

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