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International Plantain Congress Announced For August In Costa Rica
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) The Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) will hold the First International Plantain Congress from August 26 to 28, 2025, on its campus in Turrialba, Costa Rica. The meeting will bring...
‘BIP’ Susie Evans Selling Personal Items For Big Life Change
TV Shows Ace
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July 15, 2025
When BIP viewers last saw Susie Evans, she had just rejected Justin’s rose on Monday’s episode. Viewers find out tonight in a special Tuesday night episode what happens next. Fans are wondering if something shocking happened after spotting Susie...
‘Bachelor In Paradise’ Season 10 Episode 3 Spoilers
TV Shows Ace
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July 15, 2025
Bachelor Nation fans are treated to two new episodes of Bachelor In Paradise this week. Monday’s episode left off in a cliffhanger as Justin Glaze, Susie Evans, and Lexi Young faced elimination amid rose ceremony drama. Keep reading to find out...
Exiled Nicaraguan Journalists in Costa Rica Face Growing Harassment
Tico Times
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July 11, 2025
Nicaragua has increased its “harassment and retaliation” against exiled journalists and their families who remain in the country, according to a report published Thursday by the NGO Foundation for Freedom of Expression and Democracy (FLED). The...
What Live Shows Can You See in Costa Rica this Summer?
Costa Rica News
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July 11, 2025
Costa Rica’s summer vibe goes beyond the beaches and waterfalls. As the sun sets, something shifts. Towns start buzzing, and tucked-away places come alive with music, movement, and stories told without screens. The country’s live show scene is...
Havas Costa Rica’s Cannes Lions-winning ad, Lessons of Shame, needs lessons of legitimacy
Campaign Asia-Pacific
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July 11, 2025
At the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Havas Costa Rica’s ed-pol-centred campaign, Lessons of Shame, took home two prizes: one Gold Lion and one Silver Brand Experience and Activation Lion. Created alongside World Vision...
U.S. Foreign Investment Fuels Costa Rica’s Growth—But at What Cost?
Tico Times
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July 10, 2025
Costa Rica has reached a new milestone in foreign direct investment (FDI), recording more than $4.3 billion in inflows in 2024—a 14% increase from the previous year and the highest in the country’s history. However, this achievement has reignited...
‘Pablo Escobar: El Patron del Mal’ Producer Diego F. Ramírez Launches 64A Docs (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety
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July 15, 2025
Rolling off the big breakout box office success of Juan Carvajal’s SXSW world premiered “La Salsa Vive,” the highest-grossing Colombian doc feature in the last five years, 64A Films founder Diego F. Ramírez, one of Colombia’s preeminent fiction...
Gisele Bündchen’s Summer Getaway in Costa Rica’s Santa Teresa
Tico Times
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July 10, 2025
Supermodel Gisele Bündchen spent late June in Costa Rica, soaking up the sun and sand in Santa Teresa with her partner, Joaquim Valente, and her children, Benjamin and Vivian. The Brazilian star, a longtime fan of the Nicoya Peninsula’s laid-back...
Sussex charity calls on Costa Rica Government to take action as wildlife death toll continues to rise
Sussex World
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July 10, 2025
Wildlife electrocutions are a growing and devastating issue in Costa Rica, with local wildlife rescue and conservation groups reporting that many animals are killed or severely injured every few days. The problem has worsened due to rapid...
Costa Rica Faces Investment Setback Amid Rising Crime and Infrastructure Failures
Tico Times
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July 8, 2025
Costa Rica’s growing insecurity, declining education system, and persistent infrastructure deficiencies are severely weakening the country’s competitiveness as a destination for foreign direct investment (FDI), according to experts from the...
Costa Rican Choir Conquers Germany With Four Awards
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
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'West Side Story' Arrives At The Eugene O'neill Theater On July 11, 12, And 13 In Costa Rica
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) West Side Story will return to the stages of Costa Rica , 10 years after its premiere at the Melico Salazar Theater. This time, the impossible love stor between Tony, a former member of the Jets, and María, the sister of...
Government Allows Migrants Deported By The US To Work Legally In Costa Rica
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) In a recent unprecedented decision, the Costa Rican government approved this Monday that a group of 25 migrants deported by the Donald Trump administration in the United States may legally work in the country, either as...
Costa Rica normalizes the situation of migrants deported from the United States
Q Costa Rica
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July 8, 2025
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s immigration service, the Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería (DGME), announced on Tuesday the approval of a special procedure for the temporary immigration normalization, for humanitarian reasons, of 25...
Gender Persecution at the International Criminal Court: The ICC Issues Arrest Warrants against Taliban Leaders for Crimes against Humanity
EJIL: Talk!
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July 11, 2025
On 8 July 2025, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants against two senior Taliban leaders in the Situation in Afghanistan. The Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) hailed the warrants as an ‘important vindication...
Gisele Bündchen & Joaquim Valente Play in Ocean With Kids in Costa Rica
TMZ
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July 9, 2025
Published July 9, 2025 11:41 AM PDT | Updated July 9, 2025 1:26 PM PDT Gisele Bündchen and boyfriend Joaquim Valente are turning up the heat this summer ... playing in the waves in Costa Rica and looking stronger than ever. In new pics, obtained...
Saharan dust deteriorates air quality in Costa Rica
Q Costa Rica
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July 9, 2025
Q COSTARICA — The arrival of a mass of Saharan dust is deteriorating air quality in several regions of Costa Rica this week. According to Daniel Poleo of the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) – the national weather service, the Costa Rican...
Costa Rica Launches Free Digital Guides to Boost Local Tourism
Tico Times
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July 8, 2025
Costa Rica’s tourism board is making it easier for locals to explore the country during the mid-year school vacation. The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) has launched a series of free digital travel guides through its “Vamos a Turistear”...
NMSU students receive $37K Gilman Scholarship for study abroad
SW New Mexico News
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July 15, 2025
Thirteen students from New Mexico State University (NMSU) have been awarded a total of $37,000 by the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. This funding will support their study abroad programs in summer 2025,...