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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...
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,...
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...
Costa Rica's supreme court seeks to revoke president's immunity in corruption case
Xinhua News Agency
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SAN JOSE, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Costa Rica's Supreme Court on Tuesday requested Congress, in an unprecedented move, to strip President Rodrigo Chaves of his legal immunity from prosecution so he can stand trial on corruption charges. The court ruled...
Legal questions raised over climate conflict of $200 million fossil fuel fund
Renew Economy
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July 2, 2025
One of New Zealand’s trading partners is investigating whether the creation of an investment fund for gas producers breaches a “sustainable” free trade agreement that explicitly blocks new fossil fuel subsidies, the deputy leader of the Greens...
Fears grow after Nicaraguan critic murdered in Costa Rica
NBC News
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July 2, 2025
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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...
Costa Rica Court Moves to Lift President Chaves’ Immunity
Tico Times
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July 1, 2025
Costa Rica’s Supreme Court of Justice on Tuesday asked Congress — for the first time in the history of this country with a well-established democratic tradition — to lift the immunity of President Rodrigo Chaves, who is accused of...
Costa Rica’s top court seeks to strip President Chaves’ immunity over corruption case
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 1, 2025
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica’s Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the country’s legislature to strip President Rodrigo… SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica’s Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the country’s legislature to strip President...
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...
Costa Rica’s top court calls for President Chaves to stand trial on corruption charges
SRN News
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July 1, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix 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...
Costa Rica Identified as Key Maritime Route for Cocaine Trafficking
Tico Times
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July 1, 2025
Costa Rica appears among the main maritime and aerial routes for cocaine trafficking between South and North America, according to the World Drug Report 2025 published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The maps included in...
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...
Costa Rican-Owned BCT Bank is in the Eye of the Storm in Panama
Newsroom Panama
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July 1, 2025
The Public Prosecutor’s Office is conducting an investigation into possible money laundering crimes against the economic order and has held talks with Costa Rican judicial authorities. On June 10, the Public Prosecutor’s Office, through the Second...
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 Rican Agrotransformation 2025 Bets On Innovation And Knowledge For The Future Of Its Agriculture
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) With more than 10% of the national workforce linked to the agricultural sector and a growing need for productive modernization, Agrotransformation 2025 is consolidating its position as the main meeting and exchange of...
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 to Launch Electric Air Taxis for Sustainable Travel in Guanacaste
Tico Times
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June 30, 2025
Costa Rica is poised to revolutionize its transportation landscape with the introduction of electric air taxis, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional ground travel for both tourists and residents. This innovative leap forward comes as...
Arsenal Signs Spanish International Goalkeeper Kepa
Yemen News Agency SABA
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July 1, 2025
[Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:55:31 +0300] London – SABA: English football club Arsenal announced on Tuesday the signing of Spanish international goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea. Arsenal did not disclose the duration or financial details of the...
Gold Cup Qfs: Guatemala upsets Canada; US gets past Costa Rica
Nagaland Post
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June 30, 2025
José Morales sent Guatemala to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with the clincher over Canada in a 6-5 penalty-kick decision after a 1-1 draw on Sunday. Rubio Rubín scored the tying goal with a header in the 69th minute for Guatemala, which...