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Stopping Ageism In Costa Rica
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) The concept of ageism was coined in 1969 by Dr. Robert Butler, an American gerontologist and the first director of the National Institute on Aging in the United States. Identifying a word for ageism in every language...
Five Below-the-Line Talents to Track in Costa Rica
Variety
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July 2, 2025
Costa Rica’s most prized assets – aside from its unparalleled locations – are its highly skilled crews, known for their depth of experience, strong work ethic and bilingual skills. Honed through years of on-set experience – paired with formal...
“I can’t do nuttin’ for ya man”, Nigerian Minister quotes Flavour Flav in rejection of Trump policy
Africanews
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July 11, 2025
Nigeria won’t accept 300 Venezuelan deportees from the U.S, Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar said in a TV interview on Thursday, following reports that the White House was pushing African leaders to take in illegal immigrants from third-party...
Top Ten Costa Rican Locations to Die For
Variety
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July 2, 2025
Renowned for its natural beauty and pioneering ecological conservation, Costa Rica is ramping up efforts to become a strong contender in global film production. A compact nation with a growing cash rebate scheme, skilled bilingual crews, close...
First Rock charts new path in Cayman Islands and Costa Rica
Jamaica Observer
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July 2, 2025
First Rock Real Estate has deepened its KFC partnership in Costa Rica. FIRST ROCK Real Estate Investments (FREI) will abandon Jamaican property development to become a real estate investment trust (REIT), pivoting toward rental assets in...
Puzzle Lover? Costa Rica To Host First International Championship
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) Puzzle lovers have a date this weekend, as the First International Championship will be held in Costa Rica. Jacob Ramírez, of the Costa Rican Puzzle Makers Association, said participants are expected from Mexico,...
Costa Rica’s Top Court Bans President Chaves from 2026 Election Campaign
Tico Times
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June 27, 2025
Costa Rica’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal on Thursday barred President Rodrigo Chaves from participating in the 2026 election campaign, ruling that he “illegitimately used” his office to “favor a political program.” The ruling comes amid ongoing...
Government told after election it would have to quit fossil fuel group if new exploration started
RNZ
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July 6, 2025
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says the government made a "principled decision to withdraw". Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone An international coalition for phasing out fossil fuels says it told the government after the election it would have to...
Corte Suprema de Costa Rica solicita levantar inmunidad al presidente Chaves por presunta concusión en millonario contrato
KVIA - Texas
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July 2, 2025
Por Djenane Villanueva, CNN en Español La Corte Suprema de Justicia de Costa Rica solicitó este martes a la Asamblea Legislativa levantarle la inmunidad al presidente de la República, Rodrigo Chaves, para que enfrente un proceso judicial por...
‘We didn’t think it could get even worse’: Canadian nurse returns from Gaza
CP24
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July 20, 2025
Canadian nurse Amy Low describes her experience working in Gaza in an interview with Quebec Bureau Chief Genevieve Beauchemin. Montreal nurse Amy Low has returned home from an eight-week job in Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières...
Costa Rica Joins U.S. Global Entry, Easing Travel for Tourists
Tico Times
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June 26, 2025
Costa Rica took a big step forward, by officially joining the U.S. Global Entry program, a move set to make travel smoother for Costa Ricans and Americans alike. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sealed the deal during a visit to San...
Shocking Romance Arrives on Costa Rica’s Beaches for ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Season 10
Times News Global
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July 2, 2025
LOS ANGELES, CA — The hit reality series “Bachelor in Paradise” will return for its 10th season in July, bringing with it new surprises and romantic entanglements on the beaches of Costa Rica. This season will feature alumni from both “The Golden...
World Reuters Costa Rica's top court calls for President Chaves to stand trial on corruption charges
Yahoo News
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SAN JOSE (Reuters) -Costa Rica's highest court on Tuesday asked the country's legislature to strip President Rodrigo Chaves of his immunity from prosecution so he can stand trial on corruption charges. Costa Rica's attorney general's office in...
How the Mexican security minister’s slip of the tongue rankled Salvadoran President Bukele
Mexico News Daily
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July 10, 2025
An apparently innocent mistake escalated into something of an international incident on Wednesday. Security Minister Omar García Harfuch’s declaration on Tuesday that a plane carrying more than 400 kilograms of cocaine came to Mexico from El...
Why didn’t Costa Rica prosecute Celso Gamboa for drug trafficking?
Q Costa Rica
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July 1, 2025
Gamboa could be the first Costa Rican extradited to the United States for drug trafficking Q COSTARICA — The arrest of Celso Gamboa was not the result of an improvised action. Behind them was a silent and sustained operation that lasted more than...
Costa Rica arrests ex-minister facing US extradition for drug crimes
Weekly Blitz
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June 26, 2025
In a dramatic escalation of anti-narcotics enforcement and constitutional reform, Costa Rican authorities have arrested Celso Gamboa Sánchez-a former national security minister, prosecutor, and Supreme Court justice-on international drug...
Fears grow after Nicaraguan critic murdered in Costa Rica
NBC News
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July 2, 2025
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Costa Rican court orders migrants deported from US to be released
Washington Examiner
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June 26, 2025
The Costa Rican Supreme Court ruled that illegal immigrants deported to the country by the United States must be released.In February, Costa Rica accepted deportation flights totaling around 200 migrants after pressure from the Trump...
Female Filmmakers Lead New Wave of Costa Rican Cinema: 5 Names to Watch
Variety
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July 1, 2025
Early in 2021, Costa Rican filmmaker Antonella Sudasassi launched a pioneering initiative in her home country: the Unión de Directoras de Cine Costa Rica, or the Union of Female Film Directors of Costa Rica, in literal translation. The...
Costa Rica finally joins the U.S. Global Entry program
Q Costa Rica
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June 26, 2025
Q COSTA RICA — On Wednesday, Costa Rica finally entered the United States’ Global Entry program, which expedites the entry of travelers. The announcement was made by Kristi Noem, United States Secretary of Homeland Security, after meeting with...