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Costa Rica Begins Vaccination Campaign to Fight Respiratory Illnesses

Costa Rica will launch a vaccination campaign against respiratory diseases, including Covid-19, influenza, and rhinovirus, throughout September, the government announced today. The country plans...

Costa Rica Sees Surge in Dengue Fever Cases with Over 19,000 Infections

Dengue fever continues to pose a significant threat in Costa Rica, with contagion rates reaching alarmingly high levels. According to data from the Ministry...

Ibogaine Therapies in Costa Rica Under Scrutiny After Tourist Death

Costa Rica is a destination sought after by many people for alternative therapies with ibogaine, a natural psychoactive substance that is used in an...

Rising Dengue Cases in Costa Rica with 25 Children Hospitalized

Dengue continues to pose a significant public health threat in Costa Rica. According to data from the National Children's Hospital (HNN), 25 children have...

How Costa Rica’s Sugar Industry Structure Drives High Prices

A new study published by the Commission to Promote Competition (COPROCOM) reveals that the price Costa Ricans pay for sugar and its by-products is...

How One Costa Rican Scientist Banned a Harmful Pesticide

Isabel Mendez, a Costa Rican biologist and ecologist, achieved a milestone for the country in environmental conservation and public health. Thanks to her efforts...
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Costa Rica Faces Struggles with Gender-Based Violence

The Spanish newspaper El País published a report on sexual violence in Costa Rica. The article, titled “Costa Rica, a Paradise of Impunity for Sexual Aggressors,” gives a voice...

Costa Rica Plane Crash with 6 Aboard Found

At around 2:00 p.m., Costa Rica’s Civil Aviation Authority confirmed the discovery of the missing Cessna-type light aircraft, registration number TI-GER, which disappeared earlier...

New Nicaraguan Law Targets Firms Enforcing U.S. Sanctions Against Ortega

On Monday, Nicaragua's Congress approved a law to impose fines or suspend the operations of companies that enforce international sanctions in the country, such...