News: Costa Rica

We have started to collect the most important news related to Costa Rica in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Costa Rica: news

Freed Chileans return to San Jose mine

Sunday, October 17th 2010, 18:53
related countries: Chile
related places: San Jose

About a dozen of the 33 Chilean miners rescued after more than two months underground have made an emotional return to the San Jose mine.
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Miner's anger at underground ordeal

Friday, October 15th 2010, 18:56
related countries: Chile
related places: San Jose

The first miner to return home, after being rescued from Chile's San Jose mine, has spoken of his anger at being trapped underground.
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First Chile miners leave hospital

Friday, October 15th 2010, 2:46
related countries: Chile
related places: San Jose

Three of the 33 men rescued after 69 days trapped in the San Jose mine in Chile are discharged from hospital and allowed to go home.
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Lid is placed on Chile mine shaft

Thursday, October 14th 2010, 6:42
related countries: Chile
related places: San Jose

President Sebastian Pinera was applauded as he firmly placed a lid on the entrance to the rescue shaft at the San Jose mine in Chile.
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Chileans celebrate with an almighty roar

Wednesday, October 13th 2010, 17:53

For 69 days the friends and families of the 33 trapped miners made a temporary home for themselves at the San Jose Mine. As their vigil comes to an end, Rajesh Mirchandani reports from the town of Copiapo.
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Man and croc are 'best friends'

Tuesday, September 28th 2010, 6:27

A fisherman in Costa Rica has been explaining his unusual relationship with a crocodile called "Pocho", who he plays with like a pet dog.
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Trapped miners 'unhappy with food'

Monday, September 27th 2010, 15:23
related countries: Chile
related places: San Jose

Chilean Navy medical specialist Andres Ilarena has said the 33 miners trapped underground in Chile's San Jose mine were complaining of their food supplies being too small.
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Crash survivors back Chile miners

Saturday, September 4th 2010, 22:58
related countries: Chile
related places: San Jose

Survivors of a 1972 plane crash in the Andes arrive at the San Jose mine to support the 33 men trapped underground.
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Guatemala gets new UN anti-crime chief

Thursday, July 1st 2010, 9:19
related countries: Guatemala

The UN appoints Costa Rican Attorney General Francisco Dall'Anese Ruiz as the new head of the international anti-impunity panel for Guatemala.
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UN picks new climate change chief

Monday, May 17th 2010, 13:26

Costa Rican diplomat Christiana Figueres is to be the new head of the UN climate convention, BBC News understands.
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Costa Rican president sworn in

Saturday, May 8th 2010, 21:43
related places: San Jose

Costa Rica's first female President Laura Chinchilla is sworn in for her term of office in the capital, San Jose.
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