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Donald Trump raises tariffs on Costa Rica to15%
Q Costa Rica
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August 4, 2025
Q COSTARICA — An executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump on July 31 will increase import tariffs by 15%, from the previously announced rate of 10%, on products from Costa Rica, a decision that is part of a strategy by Washington,...
The best companies for attracting and retaining talent in Costa Rica
Q Costa Rica
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August 4, 2025
The second edition of MERCO Talento Costa Rica revealed the leading companies in attracting and retaining staff in Costa Rica. The Dos Pinos Cooperative takes first place, followed by BAC and Florida Ice and Farm Company (FIFCO) in second and...
Costa Rica’s job boom vs USA hiring plateau: What it means for young professionals
The Times of India
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With the job market changing around the world, Costa Rica has emerged as a quiet frontrunner.The latest Q3 2025 Global Employment Outlook Survey by ManpowerGroup places the Central American nation at the top of the charts for job growth in key...
Costa Rica detects 56 screwworm cases in humans
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 30, 2025
The number of people infected this year with this parasite (Cochliomyia hominivorax), which lodges in living tissue, triples the number reported for the same period in 2024, when medical analyses recorded 19 cases, the source added. The 56 Costa...
Trump Administration Wants to Banish Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda
The Intercept
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August 25, 2025
The Trump administration announced Monday it was processing Kilmar Abrego Garcia for expulsion to Uganda, threatening to banish him to the United States’ growing network of deportee dumping grounds for the second time. Abrego Garcia, a native of...
Costa Rica treated migrants deported by Donald Trump “as a package,” according to the Ombudsman’s Office
Q Costa Rica
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July 29, 2025
Q COSTARICA — Although the government of Rodrigo Chaves agreed to receive flights carrying migrants deported from the United States, the country lacked the minimum conditions to guarantee their care, according to a recent report by the Defensoría...
The Healing Power Of Medicinal Plants For The Mind
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) In an age where mental health challenges are increasingly prevalent, many are turning to nature's pharmacy for relief. Medicinal plants, long revered in traditional healing systems across the globe, offer a gentle yet...
The U.S. confirms its first human case of New World screwworm. What is it?
Public Radio Tulsa - Oklahoma
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August 25, 2025
The U.S. has confirmed its first human case of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite whose northward creep from South America has put the country's cattle industry on high alert in recent months. The Centers for Disease Control and...
Costa Rica is one of the favorite destinations for foodies and wellness lovers
Q Costa Rica
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July 28, 2025
Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica is positioned among a select list of tourist destinations highlighted in the Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI) report: “Travel Trends: Purpose-Driven Journeys.” The study reveals that today’s consumers prioritize...
Founder of private members club #GreyWolfe launches lifestyle retail brand #HouseofGreyWolfe #spa #wellness @FSLondon
Leisure Opportunities
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August 14, 2025
Job opportunities House of Grey Wolfe, a luxury lifestyle brand, has launched its first collection of products at The Mayfair Spa at Four Seasons London at Park Lane in London, UK. House of Grey Wolfe is the sister business to the private wellness...
Noble Homeland, Your Beautiful Flag: The Meaning Behind Costa Rica's National Anthem
MENAFN
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) Costa Rica's national anthem, Himno Nacional de Costa Rica, is more than a ceremonial tune-it's a lyrical embodiment of the country's values, history, and peaceful spirit. Officially titled“Noble Patria, tu hermosa...
Costa Rica’s Intel Exodus and the Fight to Save Its Silicon Dreams
LatinAmerican Post
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July 28, 2025
When Intel announced it would ship its Costa Rica plant overseas, the news struck like a voltage surge—jolting a country that had banked its future on microchips, free zones, and the quiet pride of being Latin America’s unlikely tech star. A Siren...
USNS Comfort Departs Costa Rica After Fifth CP25 Mission Stop
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 2, 2025
LIMÓN, Costa Rica - The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed from Limón, Costa Rica, August 1, 2025, after spending eight days providing medical care, dental care, veterinary care, and multiple subject matter exchanges for...
AP News Summary at 7:32 a.m. EDT
The Porterville Recorder - California
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Israeli airstrike on southern Gaza hospital kills 19, hospital says DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s health ministry says an Israeli airstrike has hit southern Gaza’s main hospital, killing 19 people. The ministry says the victims on the...
Identifican en Estados Unidos un caso raro de infección por gusano barrenador del Nuevo Mundo tras viaje desde El Salvador
KVIA - Texas
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August 25, 2025
Por Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Un portavoz del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de EE.UU. informó que se identificó en Maryland un caso raro de gusano barrenador del Nuevo Mundo en un paciente que viajó desde El Salvador. Los Centros para el...
La Negrita: Faith, Unity, and the Heart of Costa Rica
Tico Times
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August 2, 2025
Today, thousands of pilgrims from across Costa Rica are arriving at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels in Cartago. They come on foot, some from nearby towns and others from distant provinces, to honor the Virgin of Los Ángeles, affectionately...
Inside Hannah Spearritt's life including quitting UK to become farmer in Costa Rica
OK!
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August 2, 2025
Hannah Spearritt is amongst the 14 celebrities enlisted for the newest series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. The well-known personalities will ditch their glamorous and lavish lifestyles to throw themselves into the brutal Special Forces...
AP News Summary at 5:53 a.m. EDT
The Blackstone Valley Call & Times - Rhode Island
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Israeli airstrike on southern Gaza hospital kills 15, hospital says DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s health ministry says an Israeli airstrike has hit southern Gaza’s main hospital, killing 15 people. The ministry says the victims on the...
Despotism at the Door
The Bulwark
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Two years ago yesterday, Donald Trump was booked on racketeering charges at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia. Those charges—which stemmed from Trump’s open attempt to steal the 2020 election in the state—have gone up in smoke after the...
US Plans Funding for Costa Rica Migrant Deportations
Tico Times
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August 1, 2025
The US State Department plans to allocate up to $7.85 million to assist Costa Rica in deporting migrants, drawing from a fund usually aimed at economic aid for allies. This move echoes a 2024 agreement with Panama under the Biden administration,...