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WhatsApp stresses privacy as users flock to rivals

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WhatsApp on Tuesday reassured users about privacy at the Facebook-owned messaging service as people flocked to rivals Telegram and Signal following a tweak to its terms.
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Costa Rica seeks path to legalize medical marijuana

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Costa Rica could tap into a market worth billions of dollars by legalizing hemp and medical marijuana.
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Pic of the Day

Today is stressful. Let’s see pictures of your pets

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If you're invested in the U.S. elections, or if you have loved ones in Nicaragua or Honduras, today may be quite stressful.
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Covid 19 Updates

Understanding Costa Rica’s new coronavirus measures

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We're really confused, you guys.
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La Sele

¡Grande! Ticas advance to qualifying tournament for 2020 Olympics

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Costa Rica has appeared in a FIFA Women’s World Cup (2015) but has never qualified for an Olympic Games. 
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Costa Rica

Heavy rains cause flooding in Ostional, Guanacaste

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Heavy rains Tuesday and Wednesday caused the Ostional River to flood, impacting the small beach town and nearby villages.
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Editorial

Letter to the Editor: We are students in Monteverde. This is why we are striking against climate change.

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Join us in making a change before we no longer have the chance.
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Costa Rica

U.S. Embassy issues safety alert over adulterated alcohol

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"At this time, we are not aware of any U.S. citizen illness or death due to consuming adulterated alcohol in Costa Rica."
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Costa Rica’s Elusive River Otter: Behavior, Scat Clues, and Rare Video Evidence

Today we meet the most aquatic member of Costa Rica’s weasel family, the neotropical river otter. The neotropical river otter (Lontra longicaudis) is known...
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Why Costa Rica is Banning Fishing in the Gulf of Nicoya for May–July

A fishing ban in the Gulf of Nicoya, effective since May 1st and lasting until July 3rd, protects shrimp, corvina, snapper, and white mullet...
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Costa Rica’s May Beetles Vanish, Signaling Ecological Crisis

In Costa Rica, the iconic “May beetles” (abejones de mayo), known scientifically as the Phyllophaga genus, are vanishing at an alarming rate. These beetles,...
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