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US Issues New Security Alert for Costa Rica Amid Surge in Tourist Robberies
The U.S. Embassy in San José issued a fresh security alert warning American travelers of rising crime in Costa Rica, citing a wave of property break-ins, financial scams, and violent robberies targeting visitors…
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Tough-On-Crime Conservative Wins Power In Latest Right Wing Victory South Of Border
Costa Rica on Sunday elected a tough-on-crime conservative leader, marking another victory in Latin America’s broader right-wing swing. With over 93.7% of ballots counted, results show that 39-year-old Laura Fernández…
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Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, sharing a maritime border with Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around five million in a land area of nearly 51,180 km2 (19,760 sq mi); the capital and largest city is San José, home to around 350,000 residents and two million people in the surrounding metropolitan area.

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Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, sharing a maritime border with Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around five million in a land area of nearly 51,180 km2 (19,760 sq mi); the capital and largest city is San José, home to around 350,000 residents and two million people in the surrounding metropolitan area.

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