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Costa Rica initiates firing of 36 officials accused of faking remote...

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Taxis in Costa Rica offered financial incentives to join Uber

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U.S. Embassy Managua issue security alert for upcoming mass gatherings

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El Niño heatwave in Costa Rica raises the risk of heatstroke

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Super gasoline will drop by ¢55 and diesel by ¢79 in...

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Cheap Dollar Costs Government Dearly

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Man sentenced to 36 years in prison for raping and sexually...

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San José Airport will debut eGates for Costa Ricans

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71-year-old had to wait 3 days to receive medical attention at...

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Another blow to drug trafficking in Costa Rica: 5.4 tons of...

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Costa Rica reports negative inflation for the fourth consecutive year

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Laura Fernández: “I’m not going to artificially manipulate the exchange rate”

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Laura Fernández: “I’m not going to artificially manipulate the exchange rate”

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rican President Laura Fernández dismissed any possibility of the government stepping in to artificially control the dollar’s exchange rate, despite concerns expressed by export-related industries, tourism, free trade zones, and other sectors that earn much of their revenue in U.S. dollars. The topic came up...