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Watch: Faced with protesters, President Alvarado shouts end of Guanacaste Day speech

Many of the protesters wore shirts identifying themselves as members of a union of Costa Rican educators. 

‘A vision that demonstrates the capacity of Costa Rica’: New law will ban styrofoam

Costa Rica's road to decarbonization and improved ecological sustainability took a significant leap forward as the country passed a law that will prohibit the...

President Alvarado responds to apparent call to arms against Costa Rica’s government

The video was published after several days of social upheaval last week.

Government predicts end to blockades following agreement with transportation sector

Costa Rican truck drivers had been protesting a new value-added tax, which applies a 13% duty to services that had previously been excluded. 

Authorities clear roads overnight after President Alvarado’s address

"This is a high-risk operative," Soto said. "These activities followed a repeated call to dialogue." 

President Alvarado addresses Costa Rican protests, urges peace and dialogue

Alvarado ended with a more forceful message apparently directed at sectors that have shut down roads and highways across Costa Rica. 

Unrest in Costa Rica over Education Ministry, new value-added tax

"There has been a mass of disinformation or false information that does not help in that democratic and peaceful construction."

President Alvarado visits Germany, meets with Chancellor Angela Merkel

Merkel and Alvarado discussed immigration, with the Costa Rican president calling for "international attention" to ensure democracy and freedom in Nicaragua and Venezuela. 

As he reaches a year in charge, President Alvarado addresses Legislative Assembly

Alvarado also expressed his concern about unemployment, which last year reached 12% of the economically active population, the highest rate in recent years.

First Lady Claudia Dobles named as one of world’s greatest leaders

Dobles has spearheaded efforts to decarbonize Costa Rica by 2050.

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