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EU, Cuba in talks years after human rights row

The Americas' only one-party, communist-ruled state is the lone country in Latin America that has no political dialogue with the EU. It was suspended in 2003 after Havana rounded up and jailed 75 dissidents.

Geek out on nature at Costa Rica’s new online biodiversity portal

Biologists estimate that at least four percent of the world's plant and animal species live in Costa Rica. Now, information on all of those species is available to anyone at the Costa Rica National Museum's online national biodiversity portal, Ecobiosis.

Controversial tourism documentary receives second release

Originally titled “Cracking the Golden Egg,” the film stirred controversy in 2011 and was withdrawn from circulation. After significant revision and a new title, the documentary has been re-released and is making rounds at film festivals.

Obama hits back hard at foreign policy critics

MANILA, Philippines – U.S. President Barack Obama's frustration is spilling over as he makes the most strident defense of his foreign policy yet, rebuking critics who say his diplomacy is haphazard, weak and blurs U.S. national security red lines.

Limón judge ordered release of known drug trafficker busted with 300 kilos of cocaine

Prosecutors in the province of Limón are furious over a judge's recent decision to release on bail a known drug trafficker busted with 300 kilograms of cocaine near the Limón airport, on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast.

At least 17 dead as tornadoes strike southern US

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Powerful tornadoes killed at least 17 people as they flipped cars, ripped up homes and uprooted trees across south-central United States, emergency officials reported Monday.

Telecom giant Claro (still) thinks sexist ‘jokes’ are good publicity

"The response 'No' by women comes from the Latin for 'beg me a little more.'"

Jazz icon Blue Note celebrates 75 years of cool

To a jazz fan, there's always been something special about Blue Note Records. It wasn't the first record label dedicated to jazz; it didn't always have the biggest stars or release the most historically significant recordings. But it was always cool.

Pope Francis declares John Paul II, John XXIII saints

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Sunday proclaimed John Paul II and John XXIII the Catholic Church's newest saints at a festive ceremony joined by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims for two pontiffs who helped shape 20th-century history.

Exhibit: ‘Imprenta la Paz’ an homage to the printing press

In 1830, Costa Rica received a remarkable gift from Philadelphia: a printing press. Such is the inspiration for an exhibit at the National Library in San José.

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