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President Solís meets with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at UN

Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solís and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas held a bilateral meeting Monday at the U.N. General Assembly in New York....

President Solís to support reforms, female leadership at United Nations

Costa Rica’s President Luis Guillermo Solís travels to New York Friday to address the United Nations General Assembly before meeting with U.S. lawmakers in Washington D.C. Solís and the Costa Rican delegation will meet with business and international leaders while stressing a message of connecting extreme poverty and inequality, according to a statement from Casa Presidencia

Costa Rican government at odds over landing of US military helicopters

A brief stopover by five U.S. military helicopters in Costa Rica over the weekend drew the ire of lawmakers who claimed the landing violated Costa Rica's sovereignty. The executive and legislative branches of government have been disputing the legality of U.S. military vessels in Costa Rica since both countries signed a joint-patrol agreement in 1999.

Uruguay’s ‘Pepe’ Mujica: Regulating marijuana ‘robs narcos of the market’

During his brief stay in Costa Rica, Uruguay's ex-President José Mujica (2010-2015) commented on his administration’s experience passing controversial laws, including medical marijuana and gay common-law marriage.

Departing British ambassadors reflect on four-year tenure in Costa Rica

On June 2, the Campbells will leave the British residence in Escazú for the last time as they prepare for the next chapter in their shared life and career. The Tico Times caught up with Sharon Campbell just a few days before the couple’s 26th wedding anniversary to chat about their four-year tenure in Central America.

Solís welcomes senior US Foreign Service officer on brief 3-country tour

Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solís met with U.S. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs John Feeley Monday morning as part of a three-nation trip by the State Department official. Feeley said his visit was to touch base with the Costa Rican president and shore up relations between the allies.
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NGO urges protection for family of murdered Honduran environmentalist Juan Lopez

A Honduran organization demanded protection on Wednesday for the family and colleagues of environmentalist Juan López, who was murdered on September 14. The 46-year-old...

Costa Rica’s Tourism Industry Divided: Low-Cost Flight Bill Advances

The Legislative Assembly approved, in the first debate, a bill to promote low-cost flights between Central American countries and the Dominican Republic, supported by...

Save the Children Denies Child Trafficking Allegations in Guatemala

The NGO Save the Children denied being involved in the trafficking of migrant children in Guatemala, a day after the prosecutor's office raided five...