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Conjoined twins born at San José hospital

The twin girls are the first of four sets of conjoined twins expected to be born in Costa Rica in the coming months.

5 questions for Costa Rican artists Carlos Poveda and Pablo Romero

The perspectives of these two artists differ, yet they share an ironic perspective and interest in social crticism. The Tico Times sat down with artists Carlos Poveda and Pablo Romero, who did not meet before this project, at the Artflow Gallery in the San José suburb of Escazú.

Keylor Navas allows four goals as Barcelona crushes Real Madrid

Keylor Navas' dream season got a rude awakening on Saturday as La Liga-leader Barcelona crushed Real Madrid 4-0 in a surprisingly one-sided Clásico.

Mourners pay last respects to Gerardo Cruz, 22-year-old who exposed street harassment

Mourners gathered Friday evening and Saturday morning to pay their last respects to Gerardo Cruz, the 22-year-old Costa Rican man who became a national hero for his stance against street harassment of women.

Costa Rica’s airport popular thoroughfare for wildlife trafficking

Just like drug smugglers, wildlife traffickers usually pack smuggled wildlife on their bodies while traveling through an international border. Authorities at Juan Santamaría International Airport have seen some doozies.

Reggae royalty with a new rhythm: Ky-mani Marley

Our reviewer finds that reggae royalty Ky-mani Marley's Costa Rican performance lives up to his legendary name, as well as the spirit of "pura vida."

Her Majesty’s ambassador to Costa Rica misses Marmite

The new British ambassador to Costa Rica and Nicaragua, Ross Patrick Denny, misses Marmite and says his country plans to get more involved in the region.

Juan Santamaría International Airport at a crawl with stricter passport checks

Travelers at Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría International Airport waited in long lines Friday as immigration authorities reportedly tightened passport controls.

‘Cuba Dave’ awaits Monday hearing for alleged ‘promotion of sex tourism’ in Costa Rica

Costa Rican judges could set an interesting precedent on Monday when they decide whether or not to charge 65-year-old David Strecker, aka "Cuba Dave," under a new and previously untested law that aims to clean up the country's image as a sex tourism haven.

40 years after Franco’s death, Spanish families look for stolen babies

MADRID – Leonor remembers the long corridor of the Spanish maternity ward where she saw her newborn daughter disappear in 1964, taken away by a nurse, like it was just minutes ago. The next day she was falsely told by hospital staff that her daughter had died.

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