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Campaign to help families, businesses in Guanacaste

The Tico Times - Mar 03, 2021

The Do It Foundation donating wheelchairs in Costa Rica.

Mobility matters: How one Costa Rica nonprofit has changed thousands of lives

Do It Foundation - Sep 09, 2020

Baby leatherback sea turtle released in Moín Limón

Watch: Hundreds of baby sea turtles released in Limón

The Tico Times - Aug 16, 2020

Nicaraguan Carlos Berrios works during an interview with AFP, at his house in San Jose on July 31, 2020. - Berrios, afraid for being a human rights activist of the LGBTI community, fled Nicaragua and moved to Costa Rica.

Central American LGBTI migrants find refuge in Costa Rica

The Tico Times - Aug 13, 2020

Hiking El Camino de Costa Rica.

How one Costa Rican non-profit responded to the tourism crisis

Garry Wallace - Jul 01, 2020

Vice President Epsy Campbell

Costa Rica’s VP expresses solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement

The Tico Times - Jun 04, 2020

Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly.

Costa Rican Legislative Assembly observes minute of silence in memory of George Floyd

Alejandro Zúñiga - Jun 01, 2020

A midnight wedding ceremony welcomes marriage equality in Costa Rica

Picture of the Day: Midnight wedding welcomes age of marriage equality in Costa Rica

Alejandro Zúñiga - May 26, 2020

Carlos Alvarado at Pride 2019

‘Costa Rica recognizes the rights you always deserved’: President Alvarado’s message on marriage equality

The Tico Times - May 26, 2020

The rainbow flag of the LGBT right movement flies next to the Costa Rican flag at Casa Presedencial. President Luis Guillermo Solís raised the flag in honor of the International Day Against Homophobia on May 17, 2014.

Costa Rica becomes first Central American country to legalize same-sex marriage

Alejandro Zúñiga - May 26, 2020

Members of the LGBTI community in Costa Rica

Costa Rica hours away from legalizing same-sex marriage

AFP and The Tico Times - May 25, 2020

The rainbow flag of the LGBT right movement flies next to the Costa Rican flag at Casa Presedencial. President Luis Guillermo Solís raised the flag in honor of the International Day Against Homophobia on May 17, 2014.

Same-sex marriage in Costa Rica is days away after motion to delay is defeated

The Tico Times - May 20, 2020

Costa Rica pride parade 2019

Same-sex marriage will be legal in Costa Rica on May 26. Some legislators hope to delay it

Alejandro Zúñiga - May 13, 2020

Casitas Tenorio B&B

How to support Costa Rican businesses and communities during the coronavirus crisis

The Tico Times - Apr 29, 2020

IRCA Casabierta

Costa Rica-based IRCA Casabierta provides resources for LGBTQ refugees

Alejandro Zúñiga - Feb 15, 2020

Drake Bay, Costa Rica

Osa Conservation to celebrate Álvaro Day, honoring father of Costa Rica’s national parks

The Tico Times - Feb 12, 2020

Costa Rica hosting Math + X symposium with renowned researchers

The Tico Times - Jan 28, 2020

Operation Rich Coast holding ‘CleanUp for the Oceans’ this weekend

Alejandro Zúñiga - Jan 10, 2020

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