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Costa Rica To Once Again Host Main Regional Life Sciences Forum
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) The Coalition of Development Initiatives (Cinde) announced this Tuesday the return of the Life Sciences Forum to Costa Rica. This is an industry gathering (covering areas such as medical devices ) where knowledge and...
Treasury Sanctions Notorious Costa Rican Narcotraffickers
DGR News
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The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated four Costa Rican nationals, as well as two Costa Rica-based entities, for their involvement in narcotics trafficking and money laundering. A key global cocaine...
Regaining Control Of Security: The Tourism Industry's Recommendation After Trump Mentioned Costa Rica
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) The National Chamber of Tourism (Canatur) reacts after US President Donald Trump mentioned Costa Rica in a speech discussing insecurit . US President Donald Trump was comparing the violence rates in Washington with other...
Exclusive: Trump Treasury Department Sanctions Alleged Costa Rican Cocaine Traffickers
Breitbart
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August 18, 2025
The Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Monday sanctioned four Costa Rican nationals, as well as two Costa Rica-based entities, for their alleged involvement in narcotics trafficking and money laundering, Breitbart News...
Amcor expands healthcare packaging network in Costa Rica
The National Tribune
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August 18, 2025
Deerfield, Ill. – August 18, 2025 – Amcor (NYSE: AMCR, ASX: AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced that it is expanding its healthcare packaging network to include a new warehouse and...
U.S. tariff hike puts Costa Rican pineapple industry on high alert
Fresh Fruit Portal
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August 18, 2025
Writing and reporting by Macarena Bravo The recent U.S. tariff increase on Costa Rican pineapples and other exports has put the country's fruit industry on alert. Abel Cháves, president of the National Chamber of Pineapple Producers and Exporters...
NIO Inc. charts new course with expansion into Singapore, Uzbekistan, Costa Rica
Gasgoo
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August 18, 2025
Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On August 18, NIO Inc. announced plans to enter Singapore, Uzbekistan and Costa Rica between 2025 and 2026, marking the next phase of its international expansion. The move will bring the company's premium electric vehicle (EV)...
Record Number of Submissions for Sanfic’s Santiago Lab, as Chilean Project Market Builds International Profile
Variety
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August 18, 2025
The Santiago International Film Festival (Sanfic) reported 98.39% more applications this year to its fiction and documentary labs from some 32 countries. Out of 240 applications, 16 fiction projects and 15 documentaries were selected. “Unlike...
Air Canada Strike Extends Flight Cancellations to Costa Rica
Tico Times
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August 18, 2025
Air Canada has backtracked on plans to restart flights after its flight attendants chose to continue striking, leaving travelers — including those heading to Costa Rica — facing more cancellations and uncertainty. The airline had announced Sunday...
Costa Rica’s Sustainable Flight: Butterfly Pupae As A Driver Of Change
Costa Rica News
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August 16, 2025
Costa Rica, known for its lush biodiversity and commitment to sustainability, has found a new treasure to share with the world: butterfly pupae. From the El Mariposario El Bosque Nuevo farm to international markets, these small chrysalises are...
Antonio López Escarré: The Story Of A Costa Rican Diplomat In The Middle East
Costa Rica News
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August 16, 2025
Born in the heart of San José, near the iconic Paseo Colón, Don Antonio López Escarré is a reflection of the diversity that defines Costa Rica. In an intimate interview, the ambassador shares his personal and professional journey, where his...
Air Canada Resumes Flights to Costa Rica After Strike Ends
Tico Times
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August 17, 2025
Air Canada is back in the air today after a quick intervention by the Canadian government halted a strike by its flight attendants. While the airline plans to restart operations this evening, travelers headed to Costa Rica could still face delays...
The Morning Briefing: Let's Trade the Vodka for Diet Coke. I Have a Kremlin Hangover.
PJ Media - Virginia
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August 18, 2025
Happy Monday, Morning Briefing readers. I'm filling in for Kruiser today — I'm not sure where he is, but the last time any of us saw him, he was chasing and cursing the ice cream man because he ran out of Bomb Pops. It's also his mom's 87th...
Costa Rica Court Blocks Visitor Hike at Corcovado Park
Tico Times
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August 16, 2025
Costa Rica’s Constitutional Chamber has struck down a resolution that increased visitor quotas at Corcovado National Park, ruling that the measure lacked scientific justification and violated environmental safeguards. In its August 8 ruling, the...
Costa Rica Faces Criticism Over Press and Labor Rights
Tico Times
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August 16, 2025
The U.S. Department of State published the 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, highlighting there “were no significant changes in the human rights situation in Costa Rica during the year,” and no credible reports of significant human...
Tough economic times sort out the successful global traders
Independent Australia
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As the world deals with the turmoil of Trump’s erratic tariffs, the latest data shows Australia is among the winners on exports, as Alan Austin reports. CALENDAR 2024 was another challenging year for major exporting nations. Low global economic...
Guns N Roses Returns to Costa Rica for Latin American Tour Kickoff
Tico Times
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August 16, 2025
Guns N Roses heads back to Costa Rica for a concert at Estadio Nacional on October 1. The show starts their fall Latin American tour after dates in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East earlier this year. Fans get a chance to see the band live for the...
Market gains drive Sagicor Group’s earnings
Jamaica Observer
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August 17, 2025
Sagicor Group Jamaica grew its second-quarter net profit by 60 per cent.. A strong rebound in the financial markets and repricing of insurance products contributed to a 60 per cent improvement in Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited’s (SJ) consolidated...
From the desert to sea... can we market Kuwait?
Arab Times
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August 17, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 17: At a time the Gulf countries are racing to diversify their economies and build a sustainable future, ecotourism emerges as one of the few paths capable of combining environmental protection with increased economic returns....
Costa Rica child bitten by dog at Escazú mall, raising safety concerns
Tico Times
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August 15, 2025
A 7-year-old boy was bitten by a dog Saturday evening while walking with his family inside the Multiplaza shopping center in Escazú. Witnesses said the dog was coming down an escalator when it bit the boy’s leg without warning, tearing the skin...