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Towards a cohesive approach to non-energy diversification
Trinidad Express
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Three months into its term, the new Government has kept several campaign promises, but a clear plan for sustainable growth and income generation is still missing. Initiatives like laptops for schoolchildren, the Children’s Life Fund, and clearing...
Engineers Gone Global heads with gospel and water to rural Costa Rica
GCU Today
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July 17, 2025
Engineers Gone Global club members, faculty and the local host family celebrate the completion of a water tower that will serve a rural, indigenous community in Costa Rica. (Photos contributed by Addison Samarin) The gospel can’t be shared if...
Strategic Partnerships: Costa Rica’s Answers to New Threats
Dialogo Magazine
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July 17, 2025
Costa Rica’s Vice Minister of Special Investigation Units of the Ministry of Public Security Manuel Jiménez Steller brings a strong background in criminal law and extensive prosecutorial experience to his crucial role. Having led complex organized...
Costa Rica Wiretaps Raise Questions Over Mexican Bank Takeover Bid
OCCRP
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July 17, 2025
Later in 2019, Costa Rican media reported the launch of an electric bike rental service dubbed OMNi Bicis, which would operate in partnership with Costa Rica’s Savings and Personal Loans Cooperative, or Coopenae, one of the largest savings and...
What are Diatoms and how are they used in Costa Rica?
Tico Times
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July 17, 2025
Here’s a term that will soon become a household word: I’m talking about diatoms. Many gardeners are familiar with D.E., or diatomaceous earth, because it can be used to control insects in the garden and around the home. I’ve evaded writing about...
Liberty, Ericsson Launch Costa Rica’s First 5G Standalone Network
The Fast Mode
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July 17, 2025
Liberty and Ericsson have signed a strategic contract to deploy the first 5G Standalone (5G SA) mobile service in Costa Rica, marking a milestone in the digitalization of the country and the Central American region. Partnering with trusted and...
Costa Rica’s Tourism Faces Decline Amid Rising Crime and Costs
Tico Times
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July 16, 2025
Costa Rica’s flagship tourism industry, long a cornerstone of our nation’s economy, is dealing with a noticeable downturn in 2025 as rising crime, health concerns, infrastructure issues, and a strong local currency converge to challenge one of the...
Costa Rica Courts Atlanta Buyers in Bid to Raise Profile in Southeast U.S.
Global Atlanta - Georgia
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July 16, 2025
Costa Rica’s top trade promotion agency is courting Atlanta companies for a key September fair in San Jose, offering on-the-ground assistance and cost mitigation for local buyers or investors looking to deepen ties in the Central American nation....
Here’s Why ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Moved to Costa Rica
Cosmopolitan
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July 15, 2025
Bachelor in Paradise is known for many things: Being chaotic. Traumatizing an entire population of crabs who are forced to watch strangers make out in their literal home. And above all else, those daybeds that have truly SEEN SOME THINGS. But this...
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...
The Week in Women's Football: NWSL review; Angel City coach Straus speaks
Tribal Football
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This week, we present part 2 of our 2025 NWSL Season Review to Date, during the NWSL summer break for international tournaments. This week we look at Gotham FC—who are in the last playoff spot if the season ended today—North Carolina, Bay FC,...
“Watch out world!”: Drag Race star Xunami Muse shares a bittersweet life update
Gay Times
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July 18, 2025
Xumani Muse has shared a bittersweet life update. On 16 July, the beloved talent took to Instagram to announce that she had left the United States and returned to her home country of Panama. “Watch out, world! I have something to tell you. From...
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...
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’s First IHOP-Applebee’s Opens in Plaza Tempo
Tico Times
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July 8, 2025
IHOP and Applebee’s are bringing their breakfast and casual dining menus together in a new dual-branded restaurant at Plaza Tempo in Escazú. The chains, both owned by Dine Brands Global, announced the upcoming opening on social media, generating...
'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...
Costa Rica Scientists Develop Lab Device to Grow Muscle and Bone Tissue
Tico Times
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July 7, 2025
Costa Rican scientists have created a patented medical device that allows for the lab-grown development of muscle and bone tissue—offering a new alternative for treating serious injuries without the need for traditional grafts from other parts of...
A New Era – ‘Bachelor In Paradise’ Filming Location Moves To Costa Rica’s Azura Beach Resort
Travel Noire
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July 9, 2025
Since its 2014 debut, “Bachelor in Paradise” has become a summer TV staple. Its blend of tropical romance, drama under the sweltering sun and iconic rose ceremonies has kept it going for ten seasons. Following this week’s premiere of the latest...
Rubyglow, The Red-Skinned Pineapple Grown In Costa Rica, Is Named Best Food Innovation 2025
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) Rubyglow, a pineapple grown in Buenos Aires, Puntarenas , was recognized as Best Food Innovation at the World Food Innovation Awards 2025, organized by FoodBev Media. The World Food Innovation Awards celebrate the most...
Production on Salamanders and Costa Rican Biodiversity to Compete in Chilean Film Festival
Costa Rica News
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July 6, 2025
The Costa Rican short documentary Shadow Dwellers was selected to compete in the fifth edition of the Santiago Wild 2025 Film Festival, held annually in Chile. Petras’ production stood out for its poetic and rigorous look at aspects of Costa Rican...