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Guns N Roses Returns to Costa Rica for Latin American Tour Kickoff

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Guns N Roses heads back to Costa Rica for a concert at Estadio Nacional on October 1. The show starts their fall Latin American...
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Mother’s Day in Costa Rica – Traditions and Celebrations

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Families across our country gather today to honor mothers on this national holiday. Unlike many countries that observe the day in May, Costa Rica...
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Costa Rica Sunday Soccer Matches Unite Barrios in Weekly Fútbol Ritual

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La cancha, el césped, the pitch — call it what you want — the soccer field is the heart of many barrios and small...
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The Day Costa Rica Stopped to Celebrate Claudia Poll’s Olympic Victory

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In the decades I have lived here, there were two sporting events that were so big that the country came to a brief standstill....
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La Negrita: Faith, Unity, and the Heart of Costa Rica

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Today, thousands of pilgrims from across Costa Rica are arriving at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels in Cartago. They come on...
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Costa Rica Court Upholds Adults-Only Rule for LGBTIQ+ Pride March Closing Event

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In a unanimous decision, Costa Rica’s Constitutional Chamber (Sala IV) has dismissed an appeal challenging the Ministry of Justice and Peace’s reclassification of the...
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How Costa Rican Women Won the Right to Vote

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On July 30, 1950, Costa Rica witnessed a quiet but groundbreaking revolution: for the first time, women voted alongside men, marking a turning point...
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Costa Rica’s Pride 2025 Closing Event Bans Minors, Sparks Outrage

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Costa Rica’s Pride 2025 closing event, set for June 29 at San José’s Plaza de la Democracia, was thrown into controversy when the government...
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Costa Rica’s Film Festival Kicks Off with a New Vision

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San José is lighting up for the 13th Costa Rica International Film Festival (CRFIC), running June 19–29, 2025, with filmmaker Patricia Velásquez Guzmán taking...
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Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Welcomes First Starbucks in Liberia

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Starbucks has opened its first store in Guanacaste at Solarium Business Park in Liberia, marking a significant step in its expansion across Costa Rica....
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Paris Louvre Robbery Targets Apollo Gallery Crown Jewels

Robbers wielding power tools scaled a furniture hoist outside the Louvre to make off with priceless jewelry from the world-renowned museum on Sunday, taking...
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Costa Rica Arrests Suspects Wanted by U.S. for Cocaine Smuggling

Authorities in Costa Rica arrested four men from the southern part of the country, all wanted by the United States for extradition on charges...
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Tourist Numbers Dropped in Costa Rica During 2025’s First Seven Months

Costa Rica's tourism took a hit in the first seven months of 2025, with visitor numbers dropping compared to the previous year. By the...
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Guatemalan Migrant Children Fear Deportation by Trump

At 15, I.B. fled poverty and an abusive father in Guatemala. She emigrated alone to the United States, like hundreds of children living in...
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