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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• Arias sworn as Costa Rica leader – Costa Rica seizes migrant ship
• Costa Rica supports US trade deal – Honduran crisis talks break down
• Hondurans 'have right to revolt' – Taiwan loses Costa Rica's support
• Tennis: Murray breaks into top 50 – US reports third swine flu death

Costa Rica: news

Arias sworn as Costa Rica leader

Tuesday, May 9th 2006, 9:35

Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias is sworn in as the new president of Costa Rica, vowing to steady the country.
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Bio-rich Costa Rica's new marvels

Friday, January 4th 2008, 0:10

Three new species of salamander are discovered in a remote forest reserve in Central America.
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Costa Rica completes vote recount

Thursday, February 23rd 2006, 10:55

Costa Rica finishes counting the votes cast in the election two weeks ago, but no winner is declared.
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Costa Rica embassy drama ends

Saturday, May 12th 2007, 1:27
related countries: Russia
related places: San Jose

A hostage drama at Russia's embassy in Costa Rica ends peacefully when an armed man surrenders to police.
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Costa Rica gets forest fund boost

Thursday, October 18th 2007, 11:39
related countries: United States

Conservation groups and the US will trim $26m (£12.8) from Costa Rican debt in return for forest protection investment.
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Costa Rica leader gets swine flu

Wednesday, August 12th 2009, 5:43

President Oscar Arias of Costa Rica says he has swine flu, making him the first head of state known to have caught the virus.
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Costa Rica quake death toll rises

Friday, January 9th 2009, 23:40
related places: San Jose

Rescuers search mountainous areas of central Costa Rica after a powerful earthquake that left at least four people dead.
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Costa Rica quake deaths reach 19

Sunday, January 11th 2009, 2:09

Rescuers intensify searches in mountainous areas of central Costa Rica after an earthquake kills at least 19 people.
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Costa Rica race hangs in balance

Tuesday, February 21st 2006, 11:47

A manual recount in Costa Rica gives centre-left candidate Otton Solis the lead, but there is still no clear winner.
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Costa Rica seizes migrant ship

Sunday, September 13th 2009, 1:10

Costa Rican officials say they have intercepted a boat with 54 African migrants on board off the country's Caribbean coast.
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Arias sworn as Costa Rica leader – Costa Rica seizes migrant shipCosta Rica supports US trade deal – Honduran crisis talks break downHondurans 'have right to revolt' – Taiwan loses Costa Rica's supportTennis: Murray breaks into top 50 – US reports third swine flu death