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Guatemala issues danger warning as Fuego Volcano activity intensifies

Guatemala's Fuego Volcano, 50 kilometers (30 miles) southeast of Guatemala City, was belching "fiery clouds" over the course of the day, said David de León, a spokesman for the government's disaster response office.

Puntarenas-Paquera ferry reopens after being shut down by protests

The popular Gulf of Nicoya car ferry connecting Puntarenas and Paquera — a major gateway for both tourists and locals to cross between the mainland and the Nicoya — was shut down Wednesday because of fiery protests by people in Paquera demanding better roads.

Super Mambo, featuring Costa Rican vibraphonist Felipe Fournier, pays tribute to Tito Puente at New York City Blue Note Jazz Festival

The entire club is soon bouncing to the rhythms and melodies of the music, a mix of standards such as Tito Puente’s “Five Beat Mambo” and “Confucius Mambo,” and originals such as Fournier’s “Vibes Bolero” and “Una de cal.” Super Mambo is paying tribute to percussionist Tito Puente, who was not just the King of Timbales, but also a sophisticated vibraphonist as well.

Spike in Costa Rica’s school dropout rates latest concern after flooding

More than 51,000 students are out of the classroom because of recent flooding and 431 school buildings have been damaged.

US, Cuba agree on restoration of ties, embassies to reopen

The U.S. president and Cuban state television simultaneously announced the landmark agreement, aimed at easing decades of enmity across the narrow Straits of Florida.

US Ambassador to Costa Rica: Embassy will remain at forefront of LGBT issues

In addition to LGBT issues, Haney addressed the United States and Costa Rica’s long history and mutual cooperation on climate change, security and economic development.

Costa Rica gets presidential piglet

It might have been a white elephant for some, but Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solís has adopted a piglet given to him during...

No immunity for corruption-plagued Guatemala president

The Constitutional Court rejected President Otto Pérez Molina's appeal for presidential immunity that also sought to legally erase a pre-trial investigation of graft allegations, chief justice Gloria Porras told reporters.

FIFA Women’s World Cup: US beats Germany, 2-0, to advance to final

MONTREAL — During its rough start to this World Cup, the U.S. women's national football team promised that brighter days were ahead, that the sputtering attack and grinding style would give way to the beauty and prosperity that has defined the program for most of 25 years.

Euro holds steady after Greece defaults

TOKYO, Japan – The euro held steady in Asia on Wednesday as traders shrugged off the widely expected default by Greece, with focus now turning to the weekend's referendum, which could determine the country's eurozone future.

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