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A Look Back: Remembering the Costa Rica Fourth of July Picnic in 1965

The Tico Times - July 4, 2022

Costa Rica

This Thanksgiving in Costa Rica, pass a plate to those in need

Climate Change

Countries eye electric car future

Global

‘The war has changed’: US documents sound alarm on Delta variant

Global

Consulate confirms death of Costa Rican in Surfside collapse

Alejandro Zúñiga -

Authorities have confirmed the death of a Costa Rican citizen in the partial collapse of a large residential building in Surfside, Florida.

Costa Rica

Project to attract digital nomads to Costa Rica passes first debate

Alejandro Zúñiga -

A law project that seeks to attract remote workers to Costa Rica has passed a first debate in the Legislative Assembly.

Global

Mexico top court decriminalizes recreational marijuana use

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Mexico's Supreme Court on Monday decriminalized recreational marijuana use for adults

Costa Rica

Costa Rica remains on UK ‘red list’ due to Covid-19

Alejandro Zúñiga -

The UK says its residents should not travel to red list countries or territories. That includes Costa Rica.

Covid 19 Updates

Shortages causing countries to suspend vaccine campaigns, WHO says

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The Covax scheme has provided just 88 million vaccine doses, spread out over 131 countries, far less than originally planned.

Global

US to ‘supercharge’ pandemic fight with huge vaccine donation

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The United States is moving to reclaim global leadership with the donation of 500 million Pfizer-BioNTech jabs to 92 poor and lower-middle-income nations.

Business

Costa Rica doesn’t need to pay mining company, international court rules

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Costa Rica will not be required to compensate mining company Infinito Gold for the cancellation of the Crucitas mining project, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ruled

Costa Rica

UK adds Costa Rica to quarantine list due to Covid-19

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The United Kingdom added Costa Rica to its red list, from which it only allows the arrival of nationals or residents.

Covid 19 Updates

WHO authorizes China’s Sinovac Covid jab

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Apart from China, the countries using Sinovac include Chile, Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Thailand and Turkey.

Global

Biden says nearly half of world leaders asking for US vaccine help

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Costa Rica is among the countries that has asked the United States for a donation of surplus vaccines.

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