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Costa Rica Food Culture: From Bar Bocas to Fast Food Chains
Tico Times
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July 25, 2025
Once upon a time in Costa Rica, you could walk into a bar, order a beer, and receive a free boca – a small portion of food to enjoy with your drink. Quality varied depending on the cantina. A small bar in the campo might offer sustancia, usually...
Costa Rica's pineapple sector's technical sustainability model
Fresh Plaza
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July 25, 2025
Costa Rica's pineapple production accounts for 30% of the country's agricultural GDP and nearly 2% of its national GDP. According to data from CANAPEP (National Chamber of Pineapple Producers and Exporters), the sector generates nearly 38,000...
Facing Low Pay and Rising Rents, a Quarter of Young Brits Weigh UK Exit – Australia and Dubai Most Favoured
Gulf Insider
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July 31, 2025
Over a quarter of young Brits are considering leaving the UK to escape the country’s stuttering economy and unaffordable housing market. As many as 28 per cent of 18-30 year-olds are either planning to quit the UK or have seriously considered...
Costa Rica Launches Traceability System to Tackle Illegal Logging
Tico Times
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July 25, 2025
Costa Rica is advancing with the creation of a National Forest Traceability System, a key tool to guarantee the legality and sustainability of timber use. At a meeting held at the Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Santa Clara campus in San Carlos, the...
Ambientados Award Costa Rica Invites Schools And Colleges To Participate In Its Fourth Edition
MENAFN
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) The call for entries has been announced for the fourth edition of the AmbientaDOS award in Costa Rica, an environmental education initiative that seeks to promote the recycling of recoverable waste in educational centers...
Developing Responsible Tourism Within Protected Wilderness Areas Is Of Great Importance For Costa Rica
MENAFN
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) The country's Protected Wilderness Areas (ASP) are an excellent opportunity to learn about wildlife, observe their natural behaviors, learn about their role in the ecosystem and their interactions with other species. They...
Costa Rica’s Poás Volcano reopening on July 30
Q Costa Rica
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July 24, 2025
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rican authorities lifted the alerts for the Poás Volcano eruptions on Wednesday and announced the reopening of the national park, one of the most visited in the country, starting July 30, after four months of closure. “This...
Chinese investment reshapes Latin America's economic integration
United Press International (UPI)
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C), Colombia Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia (L) and Honduras Foreign Minister Eduardo Enrique Reina attend the plenary session of the China-CELAC Forum ministerial meeting in Beijing in May. File Photo by Florence...
Costa Rica to register low inflation, a stable exchange rate, and moderate economic growth in the second half of 2025
Q Costa Rica
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July 24, 2025
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica is expected to conclude the second half of 2025 with a moderately growing economy, inflation contained below Costa Rica’s Central Bank (BCCR) target range, and a relatively stable exchange rate. All of this is happening...
Ecuadorian Fruits Make a Mark in the U.S. Market
The Cuenca Dispatch
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July 28, 2025
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USNS Comfort Arrives in Limón, Costa Rica
MilitarySpot - Alabama
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July 25, 2025
LIMÓN, Costa Rica (July 24, 2025) The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrives in Limón, Costa Rica during Continuing Promise 2025, July 24, 2025. Continuing Promise 2025 is the 16th iteration of the U.S. 4th Fleet/U.S. Naval...
Warner’s death reminds us to make most of our lives
The Vindicator - Ohio
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Those of us who grew up watching “The Cosby Show” as teens in the 1980s were extremely saddened to learn of Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s tragic drowning in Costa Rica while on vacation with his family. Warner held iconic television status among Gen X,...
Bombardier delivers Challenger 3500 business jet in Costa Rica
Canadian Manufacturing
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July 25, 2025
The Challenger 3500 business jet is an updated version of Bombardier's Challenger 350 mid-sized business jet. MONTRÉAL — Bombardier delivers its first Challenger 3500 business jet in Costa Rica. Michael Anckner, VP, Worldwide Pre-owned, Fleet,...
भारतासोबतचे रणनीतिक, आर्थिक संबंध अधिक दृढ करण्याची पनामाची मागणी
Bharat Shakti
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July 31, 2025
पनामाने संयुक्त राष्ट्र सुरक्षा परिषदेमध्ये (UNSC), भारताच्या कायमस्वरूपी सदस्यत्वासाठी प्रयत्नांना पुन्हा एकदा पाठिंबा दिला आणि भारतासोबतचे रणनीतिक आणि आर्थिक संबंध अधिक दृढ करण्याची इच्छा बोलून दाखवली. यासोबतच त्यांनी भारताच्या दहशतवादाविरोधातील...
One week left to complete Latin Lawyer’s pro bono survey!
Latin Lawyer
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July 31, 2025
Credit: Shutterstock/AraGosha There is less than a week left to complete Latin Lawyer and the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice’s joint annual pro bono survey, which closes 6 August. Read on to find out how to take part. Law firms...
What Does a Red Number Plate Mean in Kenya? “CD”
Techweez
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July 31, 2025
In Kenya, all motor vehicles are issued with a unique registration number, commonly referred to as a number plate. These serve to identify the individual or entity that owns the vehicle. While the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) plays a role in the...
Costa Rica Tops Latin America in Attracting Foreign Millionaires
Tico Times
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July 23, 2025
Costa Rica is a country that attracts millionaires. Projections indicate that by the end of 2025, a total of 350 foreign millionaires will have moved to the country. This makes it the Latin American country that attracts the most economic elite,...
Intel Will Shed 24,000 Employees This Year, Retreat In Germany, Poland, Costa Rica, and Ohio
Slashdot
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Intel announced it will cut approximately 24,000 jobs in 2025 and cancel or scale back projects in Germany, Poland, Costa Rica, and Ohio as part of CEO Lip-Bu Tan's sweeping restructuring efforts. By the end of the year, the struggling chipmaker...
Can Costa Rica’s Blue Zone Preserve Its Longevity Legacy
Tico Times
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July 24, 2025
The Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica is recognized worldwide as one of the five blue zones, where people live beyond the age of 90 in good health. This exceptional longevity results from cultural, social, and environmental factors. However, it is at...
Intel reveals it will shed 24,000 employees this year and retreat in Germany, Poland, and Costa Rica
The Verge
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July 24, 2025
In April, Intel attempted to announce layoffs without announcing layoffs. “We have not set any headcount reduction target,” Intel spokesperson Sophie Metzger told The Verge. But the company has laid off thousands of employees since — and today, in...