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John Kerry leads delegation to Cuba for flag raising at U.S. Embassy

The American flag was raised Friday over the U.S. Embassy in Havana beside the three Marines who last lowered the Stars and Stripes more than a half-century ago in a day of history-making symbolism as more Cold War vestiges were put to rest.

Costa Rica’s top 10 goals of all time

Counting down the top 10 goals in Costa Rica football history. Included on the list are Tico legends, like Rolando Fonseca and Paulo Wanchope, as well as some modern mainstays like Bryan Ruíz and Joel Campbell.

‘Abominable Creatures,’ contemporary dance, and other happenings around Costa Rica

A roundup of events taking place August 7 - 13.

Zimbabwe calls for US hunter to be extradited for killing lion

Zimbabwe on Friday called for the extradition of Walter Palmer, the Minnesota trophy hunter who shot and killed Cecil the lion. Palmer and his guide have said the killing of the tagged lion, who was a favorite among tourists, was a mistake and that calls for severe punishment are out of proportion.

With embassy open in Havana, U.S. diplomats face a changing mission

Giving guidance on regulatory compliance and help with networking are normal practices at U.S. embassies around the world. But they're still foreign territory for U.S. officials at the reopened embassy in Cuba.

Protecting Sea Turtle life in Costa Rica: The survival of 2 species

PLAYA OSTIONAL, Guanacaste – Sea foam laps the shore as the sun rises over the ocean. It’s 5 a.m. on a calm, beautiful morning, but the residents of Ostional aren’t out to enjoy a leisurely walk on the beach – they’re hard at work.

White House finalizing plan to close Guantanamo prison

President Barack Obama made the closure of the controversial offshore prison a priority when he took office in 2009, but the plan has faced numerous setbacks, including Congress blocking the transfer of detainees to U.S. prisons.

PHOTOS: Cuba, US reopen embassies to end 54-year estrangement

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A diplomatic freeze that stretched back five decades, outlasting the Cold War and nine U.S. presidencies, officially ended Monday as Cuba and the United States reopened embassies.

Art City Tour, Progressive Rock Concert and other happenings around Costa Rica

A round up of events taking place July 10 - 17.

‘Viaje’: a cinematic journey with Paz Fabrega

Here is the reason I fell for “Viaje”: It triggered that peculiar feeling, so common among college students and backpackers, singles and dropouts and divorcees and expats, when you’re so free and unattached, so not-busy, so open to whatever, that you stumble blindly into one passive adventure after another.

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Expanded 2026 World Cup Draw Brings New Faces and Big Risks

The countdown to the 2026 World Cup, the biggest in football history, begins this Friday with the draw ceremony in Washington, with Donald Trump...
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