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Costa Rica, Panama, Dominican Republic want US to curb Haitian migration

AFP - October 21, 2021

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‘They won’t stop me’: Haitians stuck in Colombia keep sights on US

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American dream shattered: one Haitian’s journey to US border… and back

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‘We’re desperate’: Haitian migrants’ hopes fade at US border

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Government charters flight to bring Costa Ricans home from Puerto Rico

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When it arrives in Costa Rica, the flight will be met at a government air base in Alajuela by officials and passengers' families.

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UPDATED: Tropical storm causes deaths, flooding in Costa Rica and region

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"This is a critical situation, the likes of which Costa Rica has not faced for many years," President Luis Guillermo Solís said in a video message.

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Costa Rican Foreign Ministry seeks Costa Ricans in Puerto Rico

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Costa Ricans who are in Puerto Rico and have not yet been in touch with the ministry are asked to contact the Costa Rican Honorary Consulate in Puerto Rico, or the Consular Department in Costa Rica.

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Men caught with one ton of drugs in Costa Rica allowed to walk free, police say

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Even though police said the men were throwing drugs off the boat and into the sea at the sight of officers, they were allowed to walk free after a ruling from a Limón judge.

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Costa Rica ends year with more than 26,000 ‘irregular migrants’ on the books

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Tens of thousands of people, primarily from Cuba and Haiti, made 2016 an unusual year on, and within, Costa Rica's borders.

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A small town unites to help Hurricane Otto victims – the Costa Rican way

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The small town of Bijagua has united to help its Hurricane Otto victims, as well as folks from nearby Upala.

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End of an era as revolutionary Fidel Castro dies

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Fidel Castro's death has unleashed a wide variety of drastically different reactions.

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Here’s how you can donate to Hurricane Otto relief in Costa Rica

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Donation options for Hurricane Otto relief are piling up after the storm left its mark on Costa Rica.

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Images of Hurricane Otto’s Thursday impact

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Photos from Hurricane Otto's landfall Thursday.

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PHOTOS: Hurricane Otto begins path of destruction through Central America

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Hurricane Otto's force is being felt throughout Central America as Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama have seen significant damages to their Caribbean coasts.

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