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Four European countries requested information from the OIJ on Costa Ricans with extraditable profiles
Q Costa Rica
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August 29, 2025
Q COSTARICA — Four European countries have requested information from Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) to advance drug trafficking investigations involving Costa Ricans, with the goal of speeding up proceedings leading to...
Costa Rican pineapples up to 7 times cheaper than local fruits in North Macedonia
Fresh Plaza
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August 27, 2025
North Macedonia currently has a large supply of pineapples imported from Costa Rica, over 10,500 km away. Retail prices range from 80 to 160 MKD per piece (€1.30–€2.60), making them up to seven times cheaper than domestic fruits. One pineapple...
Your Guide To Afro-Caribbean Cuisine: Experts Recommend Costa Rican Favorites
South Africa Today
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August 27, 2025
Want to enjoy the best cuisine that Costa Rica has to offer? Take it from the locals: these staples will not disappoint! Emerging from a harrowing and complicated history, the Afro-Caribbean culinary tradition has nonetheless blossomed into a...
Today’s Costa Rican Mother: Family-oriented, Healthy, and Tech-Savvy, According to a Study
Costa Rica News
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August 25, 2025
On Mother’s Day, a portrait of today’s Costa Rican woman is presented, who combines family care with wellness habits and a strong social media presence. According to the study, 84.7% of mothers say they enjoy spending time with their loved ones,...
45% of Costa Ricans Avoid Using the Bathroom at Work Due to Social Stigma
Costa Rica News
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August 25, 2025
Going to the bathroom outside the home continues to be a taboo subject in Costa Rica. 45% of people avoid using the bathroom at work, according to a recent survey, while 54% expressed discomfort doing so in public spaces or other people’s homes....
Former Costa Rican President Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Faces Trial
Tico Times
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August 25, 2025
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, who served as Costa Rica’s president from 1998 to 2002, returned to court on today, to face charges in the so-called “Reinsurance Case” involving allegations of corruption linked to contracts signed by the National...
Inside a Modern, Light-Filled Seattle Houseboat Inspired by the Costa Rican Philosophy of Pura Vida
Robb Report
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August 24, 2025
When designing his new home, Seattle-based architect Paul Wanzer chose to think inside the box but off of the land altogether. A principal at Hoshide Wanzer Architects + Interiors, he teamed up with Dyna Builders for a modern cubic volume floating...
Costa Rican president appears before lawmakers and denies corruption allegations
Winnipeg Sun
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August 22, 2025
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — For the first time in Costa Rica’s history, a sitting president defended himself Friday before three lawmakers considering a petition to lift his immunity so he can be prosecuted on corruption charges.Article content...
Jurassic Park: Survival has quietly been 35 years in the making, and it's taking us back to where it all began
GamesRadar+
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August 29, 2025
A lot of the anticipation for Jurassic Park: Survival not only comes from what looks like beautiful work by developer Saber Interactive, but from its association with what is definitely the most nostalgic point in the wider franchise's history:...
Costa Rican Grant Launches $4 Million Plan To Help Indigenous Communities Modernize And Make Production More Sustainable
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) The World Bank announced a grant to Costa Rica that will focus on strengthening the participation of indigenous people in forest conservation and improving access for their communities. The goal is to bring communities...
Has the Netflix algorithm made movie-watching a bland experience? (The Guardian)
Kidscreen
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August 28, 2025
When the annals of 2025 at the movies are written, no one will remember The Electric State. The film, a sci-fi comic-book adaptation, is set in a world in which sentient robots have lost a war with humans. Netflix blew a reported $320m on it,...
Chaves Robles becomes first Costa Rican president to face loss of immunity
Al Jazeera
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August 22, 2025
The conservative president faced a legislative panel weighing whether he should retain his immunity from prosecution. Rodrigo Chaves Robles has become the first sitting president in the history of Costa Rica to testify to a legislative committee...
Flowers Of The African Diaspora Festival Celebrates 27 Years Of Afro-Costa Rican Art And Memory
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) The Flowers of the African Diaspora Festival celebrates its 27th edition with a month of activities paying tribute to Afro-Costa Rican culture . Organized by the Foundation for Art and Culture for Development, the event...
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Notorious Costa Rican Narcotraffickers
Q Costa Rica
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August 20, 2025
Q COSTARICA — The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has targeted four Costa Rican individuals and two local companies for their roles in drug trafficking and money laundering. Costa Rica, a major stopover for...
Top 7 Trusted Stores to Buy Costa Rican Coffee Beans Online
Wellbeing Magazine
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August 20, 2025
Costa Rican coffee holds a strong reputation for its smooth taste, balanced acidity, and distinctive aroma. Its beans often come from high-altitude regions where ideal soil and climate conditions produce exceptional quality. Knowing where to buy...
Wolaba Parade 2025: Eleventh Edition Celebrates Costa Rican Afro-Descendant Historical Month With“Big Parade: Back To The Roots”
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) The Wolaba Parade organizing committee proudly announces the return of this cultural festival for its eleventh edition, after a one-year hiatus due to lack of funding. This 2025, under the theme“Big Parade: Back to the...
Treasury sanctions accused Costa Rican drug traffickers
The Center Square
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August 19, 2025
(The Center Square) - The Trump administration announced sanctions against four Costa Rican drug traffickers and two business entities as part of an effort to crackdown on cocaine. “Costa Rica has become an increasingly significant waypoint for...
4 Costa Ricans sanctioned in U.S. drive targeting drug trafficking
United Press International (UPI)
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Aug. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned four Costa Rican men and two entities for allegedly trafficking narcotics to the United States and money laundering as part of an effort to disrupt criminal cartels that have turned the...
Treasury Sanctions Notorious Costa Rican Narcotraffickers
DGR News
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The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated four Costa Rican nationals, as well as two Costa Rica-based entities, for their involvement in narcotics trafficking and money laundering. A key global cocaine...
Exclusive: Trump Treasury Department Sanctions Alleged Costa Rican Cocaine Traffickers
Breitbart
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August 18, 2025
The Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Monday sanctioned four Costa Rican nationals, as well as two Costa Rica-based entities, for their alleged involvement in narcotics trafficking and money laundering, Breitbart News...