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Wildfire burns more than 1,200 hectares of mountainous areas west of San José
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February 13, 2017
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Nearly half of Costa Rica’s Diriá National Park consumed by wildfires
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1,500 More Hectares Burn In Palo Verde Park
Alberto Font
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More than 1,500 hectares (about 3,700 acres) of the Palo Verde National Park were charred in a blaze that officials believe was intentionally set.
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Poverty in Latin America fell by 2.2 percentage points in 2024 compared to the previous year and now affects 25.5% of the population, the...
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Costa Rica's Ombudsman has sounded the alarm on a deepening crisis of violence against women, with femicides hitting a peak not seen in over...
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The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has gotten directly involved in Honduras’s presidential elections by openly backing right-wing businessman Nasry Asfura, just...
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El Niño Causes Massive Coral Die-Off at Costa Rica’s Isla del Caño
Scientists report that the 2023-2024 El Niño event delivered a severe blow to coral reefs around Isla del Caño, one of Costa Rica's key...
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