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Costa Rica's five femicides so far this year suggest an alarming increase when compared to the 16 cases recorded in 2017 by the Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ).

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Costa Rica’s Mid-Year School Break Raises Dropout Concerns

Costa Rica’s upcoming mid-year school vacation is drawing renewed concern from education specialists, who warn that the two-week break can become a turning point...

German Resident Found Killed on Guanacaste Farm as OIJ Investigates

A German woman who lived in Costa Rica was found dead with stab wounds inside a farmhouse in the canton of Santa Cruz, and...

Costa Rican Rescuers Find Survivor in Venezuela Rubble as Earthquake Toll Climbs

Costa Rican Red Cross rescuers working in Venezuela located a man alive beneath the rubble of a collapsed condominium building Sunday, giving a rare...

João Fonseca Leads Latin American Hopes on Wimbledon Day 1

Latin American tennis gets a crowded opening day at Wimbledon today, led by João Fonseca, Francisco Cerúndolo and Beatriz Haddad Maia as the region...

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Man sentenced to 35 years in prison for murder of Eva Morera

Remembering Eva

Demonstrators march against gender violence: ‘If you are in a relationship and in love, it’s difficult to see that something is wrong’

President sounds alarm over the murder of women in Costa Rica