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Costa Rica records 2,954 cases of syphilis and a 12% increase...

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San Carlos communities raise flag for vaccination

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PRN closes doors on Melvin Núñez for not getting vaccinated

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Does mandatory vaccination apply to Costa Rica’s legislators?

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Costa Rica reaches 77% vaccination against covid-19

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Synthetic drug use raises concern among Costa Rican youth

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Unprecedented: Costa Rica’s Three Branches of Government Are Led by Women

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Synthetic drug use raises concern among Costa Rican youth

Q COSTA RICA — Older adolescents and young adults are among the groups most often consuming synthetic drugs in Costa Rica, according to Mario Sánchez, an investigator with the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) Anti-Drug Unit. The warning comes alongside a marked increase in forensic findings: between 2017 and 2022,...