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Olympics: Rio chief pledges to ‘fix’ water pollution

Last week, German sailor Erik Heil revealed that he had to undergo an operation on a serious skin infection after competing in the Olympic test regatta at Guanabara.

Olympic official: Brazil’s preparations for 2016 ‘the worst I have experienced’

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Rio Olympic Games organizers Tuesday countered criticism of slow preparations with an assurance they would deliver the 2016 event on time and on budget.

Olympic complaints on Twitter more popular than official account

TAIPEI, Taiwan – Complaints about hotels and venues at the Winter Olympics in Russia are proliferating to the point where a Twitter account hosting them now has more followers than the official games feed.
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Gasoline Could Drop in December as Cooking Gas Jumps

Recope wants regular gasoline 103 colones cheaper per liter in December, but the 25-pound cooking gas cylinder would rise 912 colones. Aresep must still approve.

El Salvador’s Marcelo Arévalo Opens ATP Finals With a Win

El Salvador’s Marcelo Arévalo and Croatian partner Mate Pavić began their ATP Finals campaign with a 7–6 (7), 6–4 victory over France’s Theo Arribagé...

Costa Rica Free Zones Barely Grew and Jobs Disappeared

Production in Costa Rica's free zones, the export parks that host most of the country's multinational employers, grew just 0.6% year-on-year in September, according...

Should You Buy Travel Insurance for Costa Rica After the US Ground Stop?

Airlines refund canceled flights but not stranded hotels and meals. When travel insurance pays, and what to check.