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Secretary Rubio thanked the Costa Rican president Rodrigo Chaves Robles for prioritizing the security of their 5G system by ...

This Central American gem is abounding in rugged terrain and rainforests. It’s the ultimate postcard destination with ...

They’re venomous cannibals, hiding in our homes. With something like fifteen quadrillion spiders around, we can’t escape them ...

There are millions of sloths in Costa Rica. But with high levels of deforestation over the past few decades and increasing contact with humans, the population is taking a hit. While no official stats ...

U.S. retirees may pay a monthly tax to the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), even if they do not work. The tax ranges ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency works to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled violence, persecution or war at home. Since 1950, we have faced multiple ...

I ventured into the Blue Zone to find the secret to long life - ‘Down here most people live to 90 and a lot to 100. It’s ...

A busy shelter for migrants in southern Mexico has been left without a doctor. A program to provide mental health support for ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. United States goalkeeper Zack Steffen (22) blocks a shot on goal by Costa Rica during the second half of an ...

It was colder than expected in Orlando on Wednesday but the United States men's national team brought the heat, defeating Costa Rica 3-0 to close out January camp. Brian White opened the scoring ...

This fact sheet relies on people self-identifying their race and ethnicity in the Census Bureau’s 2023 ACS to describe the nation’s Black population. The racial and ethnic categories used in census ...