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IATA Demands Action on Liberia Airport Runway Repairs in Costa Rica

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has raised concerns about the deteriorating condition of the runway at Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport in Liberia,...

Racism and Soccer: Witnessing Prejudice at the 1997 CONCACAF Match in Costa Rica

Costa Rica squared off against the U.S. team in a World Cup Qualifying game on March 23, 1997, at Ricardo Saprissa Stadium in San...

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...

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...

International Day Highlights Ongoing Violence Against Women

One woman was killed by a partner or relative every 10 minutes worldwide in 2023, the United Nations warned Monday, stressing that femicides remained...

The Global Origins of Thanksgiving: From the U.S. to Canada and Beyond

Those of us from the United States might think we hold the patent on the concept of Thanksgiving. Indeed, the November observance is one...
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The Making of Traditional Costa Rica Pottery from Guaitil

Guaitil is a community of true authenticity preserving history and time throughout the years, there are no replicas or facades here, just ingenuity and...

Thanksgiving Around the World: A Celebration of Gratitude and Harvest

Thanksgiving may be most synonymous with the United States, but similar traditions of gratitude and harvest celebrations exist worldwide, many predating the Pilgrims’ 1621...

Costa Rican Seeks to Re-Legalize Open-Pit Mining

In a move that has sparked debate over economic potential and environmental risks, President Rodrigo Chaves announced Wednesday that his government plans to re-legalize...