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AFP - May 3, 2022

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Ukrainian Community in Costa Rica Gathers in a Peaceful Rally

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Poet Maya Angelou becomes first Black woman to appear on US coin

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Pope calls for humility in Christmas Eve mass

Amazon will pay for travel in the USA for workers needing abortions

AFP - May 3, 2022

Amazon confirmed Monday that it will cover travel costs for its US workers who need an abortion as part of its plan to expand...

Ukrainian Community in Costa Rica Gathers in a Peaceful Rally

Ileana Fernandez - March 29, 2022

The Ukrainian community living in Costa Rica, organized a march over the weekend to protest and raise awareness on the war and suffering happening...

Poet Maya Angelou becomes first Black woman to appear on US coin

AFP - January 12, 2022

Poet and activist Maya Angelou has become the first Black woman to appear on the US quarter, in a new version of the coin...

Pope calls for humility in Christmas Eve mass

AFP - December 24, 2021

Pope Francis Friday called on the faithful to value the "little things in life" and show solidarity with the poor in his Christmas Eve...

US wins British court appeal paving way for Assange extradition

Tico Times - December 10, 2021

The US government won an appeal Friday against a UK court ruling that had blocked extraditing Julian Assange, paving the way for the WikiLeaks...

Total solar eclipse plunges Antarctica into darkness

AFP - December 6, 2021

A total solar eclipse plunged Antarctica from summer into darkness early Saturday in a rare astronomical spectacle witnessed by a handful of scientists and...

US teen cleared in protester deaths says self-defense ‘not illegal’

AFP - November 22, 2021

Kyle Rittenhouse, the American teen acquitted after fatally shooting two men during protests and riots against police brutality last year, said self-defense is "not...

Edelweiss Air to launch Costa Rica-Switzerland flights

L. Arias - June 22, 2016

Swiss carrier Edelweiss Air announced the opening of a new non-stop route between Zurich and San José starting May 9, 2017. President Luis Guillermo Solís...

Air Canada to increase Toronto-San José flights from 5 to 11 per week

The Tico Times - June 10, 2016

Recognizing the growing importance of Costa Rica as a tourist destination for Canadians, Air Canada is increasing the number of Toronto-San José flights it offers from five a week to 11.

British Airways adds nonstop flights between San José and London

L. Arias - April 28, 2016

British Airways will offer two flights a week to Costa Rica during the European summer and three flights a week in its winter season.

Costa Rica’s Liberia airport announces $10 million expansion plan

L. Arias - March 15, 2016

CORIPORT, the company that manages the Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) in Guanacaste province, announced it will expand the terminal in coming months prompted by a significant increase in passenger traffic.