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Costa Rica’s Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Stands as Court Tosses Annulment Case

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A family court has rejected the Costa Rican government's long-running attempt to annul our country's first same-sex marriage, reaffirming the 2015 union of Laura...
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Starbucks Adds Protein Cold Foam Drinks Across Costa Rica

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Starbucks is adding a new line of protein-infused cold beverages to its menu in Costa Rica, bringing the chain’s latest regional drink platform to...
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Costa Rican Chorreador Reaches Pope Leo XIV in Gift Rooted in Coffee Tradition

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A Costa Rican chorreador, one of our country’s most familiar coffee brewers, has reached an unlikely destination: the hands of Pope Leo XIV. The...
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Mariale Acosta Crowned Miss Universe Costa Rica 2026

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Mariale Acosta was crowned Miss Universe Costa Rica 2026 on Friday night at the Costa Rica Convention Center, completing a comeback that had made...
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Costa Rica Bicycle Program Aims to Help Rural Students Reach School

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For children in Costa Rica’s most remote communities, the distance between home and school is not measured in minutes. It is measured in hours...
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Costa Rica Crowns New Miss Universe Representative Tonight

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Tonight, under the lights of one of San José's premier venues, a new queen will be crowned to represent Costa Rica at the Miss...
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Facebook Still Leads in Costa Rica, but TikTok Is Growing Fastest

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Facebook remains the most widely used social network in Costa Rica, with eight in 10 adults who own a cell phone using the platform...
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Paul McCartney Turned a Rainy Costa Rica Day Off Into a New Song

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Costa Rica's rain has been immortalized in one of Paul McCartney's newest songs. The legendary British musician revealed that "First Star of the Night,"...
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Costa Rica Names Its Best Coffees of 2026 at the Cup of Excellence

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A Java-variety coffee grown in the Los Santos region claimed the top spot among washed coffees in Costa Rica's Taza de la Excelencia (Cup...
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Ed Sheeran Brings LOOP Tour to Costa Rica This Saturday

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San José is gearing up for one of the biggest concert events the country has seen in years. On Saturday, May 30, 2026, British...
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Costa Rica Removes 263 Microwaves From Prisons Under New Security Rules

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Justice and Peace announced Monday that prison authorities have removed 263 microwave ovens from correctional facilities across the country, part...
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When billfish returned to the conversation

There are stories that unfold quietly. They don't make sensational headlines or end with delegates storming out of the room in protest. They are quieter...
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Why do mosquitoes bite some people more than others?

Why are some people like “magnets” for mosquitoes while others seem to escape them? According to scientists, who are still working to decipher the...
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Costa Rican Man Wanted by U.S. on Drug Charges Arrested in Limón

Costa Rican authorities arrested a 40-year-old Costa Rican man Monday morning in Puerto Viejo de Limón after U.S. authorities requested his extradition on drug...
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