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A Campaign to End Violence Against Women Will Target 10 Costa Rica Communities With the Highest Abuse Rates

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - An inter-agency project spearheaded by the National Institute for Women (INAMU) aims to eradicate violence against women through training in 10 communities throughout the country. The Community Strategy for Primary Prevention of Violence Against...

New Costa Rica Legislation Gives Jail Time to Animal Abusers

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The amendments to the animal abuse bill that punishes perpetrators with jail time will be ready on Thursday, as outlined by the president of the Environmental Commission of the Legislative Assembly, Edgardo Araya. According...

Pope Demands No More Cover Ups for Child Molestation Cases in the Catholic Church

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Pope Francisco has demanded via a solemn letter to bishops and Catholic religious leaders around the world to not cover up pedophilia cases for any reason, a problem that affects the Church on...

Paulo Wanchope Appointed as the Next Head Football Coach for Costa Rica

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Today the Costa Rican Football Federation (Fedefútbol) will officially announce Paulo César Wanchope as the new coach for the country to try and take the team to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Fedefútbol...

San Jose Man Reunited With His Beloved Dog Thanks to Social Media and Thousands of Posters

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - After a month and five day search, along with sticking thousands of posters around town, handing out thousands of cards and an intense campaign on social networks, Oliver Skinner, a young resident of...

The Guantanamo Debate Continues: Obama Wants to Close the Prison But Allow the US to Maintain the Naval Base

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The United States ruled on Thursday that they will not return control of Guantanamo Bay to Cuba, while acknowledging that the normalization of relations with Havana will take longer than restoring embassies. "President Barack Obama...

CELAC Presidential Summit Concludes in Costa Rica With 94 Unanimous Action Points to Eradicate Hunger in Latin America

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Thursday marked the end of the III Latin American and Caribbean States Summit (CELAC) in San Antonio de Belén.  The meeting concluded with 94 points in a political declaration to eradicate hunger, poverty...

Keylor Navas Becomes an Honorary Tourism Ambassador for Costa Rica

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica's favorite goalie, Keylor Navas, was appointed as a tourism ambassador for the country by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT). The award was presented by the Minister of Tourism, Wilhelm von Breymann, at the...

Obama Proposes $1 Billion in Economic Aid for Central America

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - President Barack Obama has asked Congress to triple its economic aid to Central America with a contribution in the amount of one billion dollars. The authorization will take place on Monday, February 2. A...

Is Latin America a Victim of Consumerism? Uruguay’s President Announces This Belief at the 2015 CELAC Conference

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - What can be more powerful than a nation's army?  According to the President of Uruguay, it's the way a county's people spend their money. "It's more forceful in the long term than the military...
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Doctors in Costa Rica to Perform Unprecedented Surgery for Rare Heart Condition

A group of patients with a rare and highly complex congenital heart defect will undergo a surgical technique in...