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The Costa Rican Tourism Board Presents A Reality Show About Costa Rican Gastronomy
MENAFN
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) “Costa Rica, a country of flavors to discover” is the name of the reality show that the Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT) is launching on its social media, featuring four gastronomy students tasked with preparing emblematic...
Local youth volunteers bring hope to Costa Rica’s poorest communities
BayToday
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August 7, 2025
For nearly two decades, high school students have left the comfort of their homes for a few weeks in August, to volunteer in some of the poorest regions of Costa Rica through the Duke of Edinburgh program. On August 5th, 19 high school students...
Rwanda Works With Trump Administration To Take In Up To 250 Migrants
Black Enterprise
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August 7, 2025
In recent years, Rwanda has made itself available as a destination country for migrants from countries that would like them removed. After months of negotiations, the Trump administration and Rwanda have reached an agreement that the African...
Venezuela to lead economic growth in the region in 2025
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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August 7, 2025
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) predicts that, by the second half of the year, Venezuela’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will increase by two per cent, which, added to the 7.71 per cent growth in the first six...
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These Lululemon Socks Keep My Feet Blister-Free and Comfortable on Busy Travel Days
Verywell Fit
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At a Glance As a long-distance runner and busy parent, I'm constantly searching for gear that can keep up. These Lululemon socks passed the ultimate test. Lululemon’s Unisex Daily Essential Crew Socks have a seamless design that never bunches, are...
Repeating History: Survivors of South Texas’ World War II internment camps see terrifying parallels in Trump’s immigration crackdown
San Antonio Current - Texas
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August 7, 2025
click to enlarge Courtesy Photo / Crystal City Pilgrimage Committee Kazumu Julio Cesar Naganuma (left) and Hiroshi Shimizu stand in front of photos at the My Story Museum showing the camp where they were imprisoned. For the first four years of his...
Central America’s Fashion Scene Heats Up with Siman
The MDS
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August 7, 2025
Two oceans, seven borders and more than fifty million inhabitants. Central America is emerging as a new stage for global fashion expansion. Inditex has been operating there for some time, while H&M accelerated its expansion in the region a couple...
Bad news for the “wanted” in Costa Rica
Q Costa Rica
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August 6, 2025
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly approved on Tuesday the waiver of processing for case 25.079, which would allow search warrants at any time of the day and on private property, in extradition proceedings. This request was made to...
IKEA confirms coming to Costa Rica
Q Costa Rica
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August 6, 2025
Q COSTARICA — Inter IKEA Systems B.V. confirmed the signing of franchise agreements with Sarton Group for Costa Rica and Panama. IKEA also emphasized that this action seeks to strengthen its presence in the Americas and improve accessibility to...
Saharan dust will impact Costa Rica: more polluted air and drier environment
Q Costa Rica
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August 6, 2025
Q COSTARICA — A mass of Polvo del Sahara (Saharan dust) will enter Costa Rica between Wednesday night and continue through Friday, causing an increase in environmental pollution and a decrease in rainfall across much of the country. This was...
We Have Hunger To Go Far, Says Cordero On Costa Rica's FIFA U-17 World Cup Dream
MENAFN
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula Doha, Qatar: After a long absence, Costa Rica is back at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, and 16-year-old centre-back Thiago Cordero is eager to help his team make a deep run at Qatar 2025. With Los Ticos placed in...
Check out this Redwood Road coffee shop that serves Latin-inspired drinks
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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This article is excerpted from the Utah Eats newsletter. To get the full newsletter every Wednesday, subscribe at sltrib.com/newsletters. Hello, Eaters! Utah County folks are already well acquainted with Guayoyo Cafe’s original location in...
Canadian Latin Music Added As A Category To The Juno Awards ⋆ The Costa Rica News %
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) Organizers of the Juno Awards, Canada's premier music awards ceremony, announced they plan to introduce a Latin Music Recording of the Year category for the 2026 edition. The new category will recognize Canadian musicians...
The US drive to find third countries to deport migrants is gaining momentum
El País
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August 7, 2025
The U.S. government is boosting its diplomatic efforts to find third countries to deport detained migrants whose own authorities won’t take them back. With Rwanda’s authorization, announced on Tuesday, three African countries have now agreed to...
Full List Of Countries Hit By US President’s New Trade War Levies
Daily Independent
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August 7, 2025
1 US president Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs for dozens of countries have come into force as he continues to escalate his global trade war. Last week Trump announced higher import duty rates of between 10 per cent and 41 percent for multiple...
New U.S. Diplomat Jennifer Savage Takes Charge at Costa Rica Embassy
Tico Times
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August 6, 2025
The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica named Jennifer Savage as its new chargé d’affaires yesterday. She steps in to lead the diplomatic mission until the next ambassador arrives. Savage, a career Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State,...
Costa Rica have the hunger to go far at U-17 World Cup in Qatar, says Cordero
Gulf Times
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August 6, 2025
After a long absence, Costa Rica is back at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, and 16-year-old centre-back Thiago Cordero is eager to help his team make a deep run at Qatar 2025. With Los Ticos placed in Group C alongside the United Arab Emirates, Senegal,...
Costa Rica Detains Two in Killing of U.S. Citizen
Tico Times
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August 6, 2025
The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) has arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of American businessman Eshraghollah Vatani. Vatani was reported missing at the end of May in Quepos and was tragically found dead days later in...
Effectiveness vs. Legitimacy of Governments at the IACtHR
EJIL: Talk!
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August 7, 2025
In February 2025, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR; the Court) heard oral arguments in the case Chirinos Salamanca and others v. Venezuela. The case concerns 14 police officers that were charged with the murder of a journalist and...
Costa Rica's nine-course meal in the sky
BBC
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He handed over a San Lucas "passport", which included another map of the country with background about each province, and opened the suitcase to reveal an adventurous assortment of appetisers: taro root chips; a cocoa butter sphere containing agua...