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Pope to warn global warming is killing the planet

A landmark Church statement on the environment, due to be officially released on Thursday, places the leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics firmly in the camp of those who say climate change is mainly man-made.

Costa Rica court refuses to hear sex reassignment case

With no alternative in Costa Rica, the plaintiff asked the Caja to pay for the sex reassignment surgery in another country.

Little Free Library thrives in Puriscal

The shelves gradually filled once more, and Jessica even found a pleasant surprise: Eight of the titles bore no stickers, indicating that they were donations. Not only was the library working, but they were also receiving fresh editions.

US overseas passport, visa requests sidelined by technical problems

If someone requested a U.S. passport between May 26 and June 14 and they have travel plans within the next 10 business days, they should consider requesting an emergency passport at the U.S. embassy or consulate at which you originally applied, according to the State Department website.

What’s behind Mexico’s military buying binge?

A load of 30 million bullets was soon followed by fleets of Black Hawk helicopters and thousands of Humvees: in all more than $1 billion of U.S. military equipment sold to Mexico within the past two years.

Costa Rica’s expanding definition of family gets nod from president

President Luis Guillermo Solís on Monday expressed support for Costa Rican families regardless of the form they take, including those seeking children via in vitro fertilization.

US voices concern over escalating violence in El Salvador

More than 240 homicides were reported in the first 10 days of June in El Salvador. That's up from 140 for the same period in 2014, totaling a staggering 2,417 killings this year alone, according to the latest figures published by the local media.

Costa Rica police nab tourists with more than $200,000 at Juan Santamaría International Airport

The two suspects could face 15 years in prison if convicted of money laundering.

World champ surfers keep doing their thing at kölbi 2015 Nat’l Surf Circuit in Nosara

Many of the world’s champion surfers were on hand in Nosara this past weekend to compete at the COPA Nosara Beach Club date of the Circuito Nacional de Surf kolbi 2015, and as expected the final with three of them proved to be as exciting as any heat so far this year.

The History and Culture of Puerto Limón in Costa Rica

Exploring Puerto Limón opens a window into a little-known but fascinating part of the history and culture of Costa Rica.

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