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Costa Rica Loses 56,000 Jobs as Workforce Participation Hits Multi-Year Low
Laura Fernández Takes Office as Costa Rica President With Tough Crime Agenda
Rodrigo Chaves Stays at Center of Power as Costa Rica Enters Fernández Era
Starlink Expands Business Internet Access in Rural Costa Rica
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UN Calls for Protection of Costa Rica’s Indigenous People’s Rights
Ileana Fernandez
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October 11, 2022
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Costa Rican Legislative Assembly to Prioritize Human Rights
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One year ago today, Costa Rica legalized same-sex marriage
Daniel Ortega
Rule of law deteriorating in Nicaragua: UN rights chief
Costa Rica hours away from legalizing same-sex marriage
The Tico Times
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Same-sex couples in Costa Rica will be able to marry as of May 26, when a judicial provision that authorizes these marriages will enter into force.
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Same-sex marriage in Costa Rica is days away after motion to delay is defeated
The Tico Times
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Same-sex marriage in Costa Rica will be legal on May 26.
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Same-sex marriage will be legal in Costa Rica on May 26. Some legislators hope to delay it
Alejandro Zúñiga
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In the midst of a pandemic, Costa Rica rapidly approaches a historic milestone.
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Costa Rica-based IRCA Casabierta provides resources for LGBTQ refugees
Alejandro Zúñiga
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IRCA Casabierta, based in Costa Rica, supports refugees who are members of the LGBTQ community.
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Some progress, and a complicated legacy, 10 months after Sergio Rojas’s murder
The Tico Times
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After the murder of Sergio Rojas, the struggle to regain indigenous land has continued.
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Therapeutic abortion regulation unleashes political storm in Costa Rica
The Tico Times
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Many doctors fear performing a therapeutic abortion because of the lack of a protocol that establishes the procedures to follow
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IACHR mission visits Costa Rica to evaluate protections for indigenous communities
The Tico Times
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During the visit, the mission of the IACHR also intends to learn about the situation of Nicaraguan migrants in Costa Rica.
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Costa Rica issues invitation to Commission on Human Rights following murder of Bribrí leader
Alejandro Zúñiga
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The IACHR issued precautionary measures in favor of the communities due to the threats they faced in the defense of their lands.
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An afternoon with Frida Cartas
The Tico Times
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“No trans woman is privileged," she said. "We all suffer abuse in different ways. No one’s suffering is more or less valid."
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Government signs decrees improving LGBTQ rights in Costa Rica
Alejandro Zúñiga
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President Carlos Alvarado said via his Twitter that "we are building a more just and egalitarian Costa Rica for all people."
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