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PHOTOS: Costa Rica march demands end to street harassment

Over 100 people on Tuesday evening marched along San José's Central Avenue to protest the persistent sexual harassment of women – and sometimes men – in public places, including streets, sidewalks, parks and the workplace.

Obama to make historic visit to Cuba in March

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Barack Obama will become the first U.S. president to visit Cuba in almost a century next month, a symbolic visit that will cast off one of the last vestiges of the Cold War.

What to do this Valentine’s Day in San José

From dining to theater to live music, San José offers a variety of options for a Valentine's Day on the town this year.

Former San José mayor Johnny Araya confident he will win his job back in Sunday’s election

The former mayor of San José, Johnny Araya Monge, who headed the municipality for 22 years, believes progress has stalled since he left office in 2013 to pursue a losing bid for the presidency the following year.

Elections: 13 candidates vie for San José mayor’s seat

Thirteen candidates are competing to become San José, Costa Rica's next mayor. Elections will be held on Feb. 7, 2016. Here are the candidates.

Warning: Dinosaurs on the prowl at new Dino Park near Liberia

New Dino Park at Blue River Resort in Guanacaste will sink its teeth into your inner child.

Behind The Scenes Of Costa Rica’s Historic Soccer Film Italia 90

Writer (and actor) Robert Isenberg arrives on the set of the film "Italia 90" but has no idea who he's supposed to play in the story of Costa Rica's legendary 1990 World Cup run.

Amid post-election chaos in Haiti, diplomat Kenneth Merten defends U.S. policies

U.S. special coordinator for Haiti, Kenneth Merten, won't condemn recent presidential elections in Haiti, despite accusations of vote-rigging and coercion.

Costa Rica boasts clean energy — and bad car pollution

With an electricity grid supplied by hydroelectric dams across rivers, from the heat of its numerous volcanoes, and from wind and the sun, the small Central American nation expects 97 percent of its energy generation to come from renewable sources this year.

Costa Rican government at odds over landing of US military helicopters

A brief stopover by five U.S. military helicopters in Costa Rica over the weekend drew the ire of lawmakers who claimed the landing violated Costa Rica's sovereignty. The executive and legislative branches of government have been disputing the legality of U.S. military vessels in Costa Rica since both countries signed a joint-patrol agreement in 1999.

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Former Costa Rica President Óscar Arias Addresses Revoked U.S. Visa

Former Costa Rican President and Nobel Laureate Óscar Arias held a press conference to address the revocation of his U.S. visa. Arias stated that...

U.S. Revokes Visa of Ex-President Óscar Arias, Celebrated Nobel Laureate

The U.S. government has revoked the visa of former Costa Rican President Óscar Arias, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, as of April 1, 2025,...

Asian Migrants Escape Costa Rican Shelter Amid U.S. Deportation Crisis

Six Asian migrants deported by the United States escaped two weeks ago from the shelter where they were confined in Costa Rica, waiting for...

Costa Rica Probes Carbon Monoxide Levels in Miller Gardner’s Hotel Death

The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) is probing whether carbon monoxide poisoning caused the death of 14-year-old Miller Gardner on March 21 in a hotel...

Costa Rica’s Poás Volcano Eruptions Escalate, Triggering Orange Alert

Eruptions at Poás Volcano in Costa Rica have intensified since early Monday, with the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) reporting multiple...
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