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

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COVID-19 Costa Rica: 621 deaths now; total infected 57,361

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Independence Day ceremonies in Cartago will be virtual

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Coming out party with a parade and a clandestine bar detonated...

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Eyes will be on Ngöbes who come to save coffee harvest...

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COVID-19 Costa Rica: 1,485 new cases; 13 deaths daily average for...

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COVID-19 Costa Rica: 1,420 new cases; Four more hospitals receive body...

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Improper use or use for a long time can turn the...

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COVID-19 Costa Rica: 24 deaths in 24 hours; confirmed cases now...

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COVID-19 Costa Rica: 1,327 new cases; Caja will use ICU beds...

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Convalescent plasma in Costa Rica therapy is safe

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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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Costa Rica’s crime-prevention message meets a budget-cut test

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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,...