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Costa Rica gets imported Measles fron the US http://www.ticotimes.net/2019/03/21/costa-rica-enacts-national-surveillance-protocol-after-more-suspected-measles-cases 4 comments 21/3/2019 worldnews
23,000 Nicaraguans seek asylum in Costa Rica: UN http://www.ticotimes.net/2018/07/31/23000-nicaraguans-seeks-asylum-in-costa-rica-un-2 4 comments 2/8/2018 worldnews
An extremist Evangelical pop star is close to being Costa Rica's next president http://www.ticotimes.net/2018/02/04/live-blog-costa-ricas-2018-election-results 15 comments 5/2/2018 worldnews
Nicaragua drops $80 million on Russian tanks http://www.ticotimes.net/2016/04/29/nicaragua-drops-80-million-unnecessary-russian-tanks 16 comments 30/4/2016 worldnews
Africans, Cubans traveling to the US, stuck on CR-Panamá border, the ones in Panamá can't cross to CR because CR closed the borders, because the ones in CR can't cross to Nicaragua BECAUSE THEY closed their border... and they can't go back to Panamá because Panamá won't take them back. http://www.ticotimes.net/2016/04/15/africans-cubans-limbo 5 comments 15/4/2016 worldnews
Ricardo Rodriguez's penalty goal broke Keylor Navas' scoreless 738 minute streak in the Champions League http://www.ticotimes.net/2016/04/06/keylor-navas-historic-champions-league-streak-ends 5 comments 7/4/2016 soccer
Costa Rica squad vs Jamaica, 2018 WCQ http://www.ticotimes.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/screen-shot-2016-03-17-at-5.34.59-pm.png 13 comments 18/3/2016 soccer
U.S. voters living in Costa Rica came out in big numbers to support Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in his quest to become the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee this week. Sanders ran away with the Global Presidential Primary in Costa Rica this week. http://www.ticotimes.net/2016/03/06/89785 206 comments 6/3/2016 politics
Qatar opens mega-camp for 70,000 workers http://www.ticotimes.net/2015/11/01/qatar-opens-mega-camp-for-70000-workers 12 comments 1/11/2015 worldnews
Same-sex marriage was signed into law in Ireland on Thursday, five months after a historic referendum saw the traditionally Catholic nation become the world’s first country to vote for gay unions. http://www.ticotimes.net/2015/10/29/gay-marriage-bill-signed-into-law-in-ireland 48 comments 30/10/2015 worldnews
Indigenous activist who helped close polluting Guatemala palm oil factory shot dead http://www.ticotimes.net/2015/09/18/indigenous-activist-who-helped-close-polluting-guatemala-palm-oil-factory-shot-dead 160 comments 22/9/2015 worldnews
Mob of tourists at Costa Rica's Ostional Beach prevents sea turtles from nesting http://www.ticotimes.net/2015/09/09/crowd-tourists-costa-rica-prevent-sea-turtles-nesting 9 comments 20/9/2015 nottheonion
Keylor Navas - first keeper in Real Madrid's history to begin the season with 4 clean sheets http://www.ticotimes.net/2015/09/15/keylor-navas-sets-real-madrid-record-keeping-clean-sheet 57 comments 16/9/2015 soccer
Costa Rica head coach Paulo Wanchope brawls with security guard at Panama football stadium http://www.ticotimes.net/2015/08/11/paulo-wanchope-brawl-costa-rica-panama-security 7 comments 12/8/2015 soccer
The United Nations office in Guatemala said Tuesday that a major river in the country’s northern region had been contaminated with pesticides used to produce African palm oil, affecting thousands of people. http://www.ticotimes.net/2015/07/22/un-condemns-pollution-disaster-in-guatemalas-la-pasion-river 4 comments 22/7/2015 worldnews
32 boys dead in South African circumcision initiation season. 400 died last year, and 500,000 hospitalised with complications & infections between 2008-2013. http://www.ticotimes.net/2015/07/21/32-boys-dead-in-south-african-initiation-season 552 comments 21/7/2015 worldnews
Qatar is building seven ‘cities’ just to house its World Cup migrant workers http://www.ticotimes.net/2015/05/06/qatar-is-building-seven-cities-just-to-house-its-world-cup-migrant-workers 8 comments 7/5/2015 soccer
Massive protests in Guatemala City demand president, vice president resign over corruption scandal http://www.ticotimes.net/2015/04/25/guatemalans-demand-president-vice-president-resign-over-corruption-scandal 14 comments 26/4/2015 worldnews
President Ortega of Nicaragua sneaked Puerto Rican pro-independents into CELAC meeting with other world leaders http://www.ticotimes.net/2015/01/29/puerto-rican-independence-front-and-center-at-celac 3 comments 1/2/2015 worldnews
Costa Rica celebrates 66th anniversary of the abolition of its army — The Tico Times http://www.ticotimes.net/2014/12/01/costa-rica-celebrates-66th-anniversary-of-the-abolition-of-its-army 57 comments 1/12/2014 worldnews
Lake Cocibolca – also known as Lake Nicaragua, one of Central America’s most important drinking water sources has been handed over to Chinese businessman Wang Jing so that he can carry out construction on the most important fresh water lake whenever he pleases. This could affect 36 cities. http://www.ticotimes.net/2014/11/02/poet-ernesto-cardenal-on-gran-canal-project-we-should-denounce-to-the-world-what-is-happening-in-nicaragua 47 comments 7/11/2014 worldnews
NASA questions Nicaragua’s claim that meteorite caused massive weekend explosion — The Tico Times http://www.ticotimes.net/2014/09/08/nasa-questions-nicaraguas-claim-that-meteorite-caused-massive-weekend-explosion 3 comments 9/9/2014 worldnews
Jorge Luis Pinto Quits as Costa Rica Manager http://www.ticotimes.net/2014/07/24/following-historic-world-cup-performance-coach-jorge-luis-pinto-decides-to-leave-costa-rica-national-team 52 comments 24/7/2014 soccer
Maradona is calling shenanigans after FIFA drug tests 7 Costa Rican players, following their win over Italy. The protest is over fears sponsors won't pay out if the bigger teams don't make it out of bracket. http://www.ticotimes.net/2014/06/21/world-cup-legend-maradona-slams-fifa-for-drug-testing-7-costa-rica-players 17 comments 22/6/2014 soccer
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega might be dead. http://www.ticotimes.net/2014/03/03/where-is-daniel-ortega 5 comments 3/3/2014 worldnews
Bolivia’s Morales: The US abolished Costa Rica’s army - “I really feel there is a rebellion in Latin America to be democratically freed from the empire. Without U.S. imperialism, there will no longer be coups and we will no longer have our natural resources plundered. http://www.ticotimes.net/2014/02/11/bolivias-morales-the-us-abolished-costa-ricas-army 194 comments 12/2/2014 worldnews
27 years later, CIA pilot tells of using secret Costa Rican airstrip to traffic guns, cocaine http://www.ticotimes.net/more-news/news-briefs/27-years-later-cia-pilot-tells-of-using-secret-costa-rican-airstrip-to-traffic-guns-cocaine-_tuesday-december-10-2013 202 comments 13/12/2013 worldnews
Costa Rica's Chinchilla Says NSA Spying Has Been A 'Blow To U.S. Credibility': "The president warned that governments should not take advantage of the circumstances to curb online freedoms." http://www.ticotimes.net/more-news/news-briefs/costa-rica-s-chinchilla-says-nsa-spying-has-been-a-blow-to-u.s.-credibility-_tuesday-october-29-2013 4 comments 1/11/2013 worldnews
FIFA opens investigation against Costa Rica following United States match http://www.ticotimes.net/more-news/news-briefs/fifa-opens-investigation-against-costa-rica-following-united-states-match_tuesday-september-10-2013 286 comments 13/9/2013 soccer
Costa Rican court convicts Cuban man on human trafficking charges, authorities will soon deport him to Miami where he is wanted on robbery charges. http://www.ticotimes.net/more-news/news-briefs/costa-rican-court-condemns-cuban-man-on-human-trafficking-charges_wednesday-august-21-2013 3 comments 23/8/2013 worldnews
Costa Rica signs free trade agreement with European Free Trade Association http://www.ticotimes.net//more-news/news-briefs/costa-rica-signs-free-trade-agreement-with-european-free-trade-association_monday-june-24-2013 4 comments 24/6/2013 europe
Costa Rica becomes first country to ban Hunting for Sport http://www.ticotimes.net/current-edition/news-briefs/costa-rican-lawmakers-approve-wildlife-law_tuesday-october-02-2012 18 comments 3/10/2012 worldnews
Costa Rican national team player Dennis Marshall dies in car accident. RIP http://www.ticotimes.net/current-edition/news-briefs/costa-rica-national-soccer-team-star-killed-in-car-crash_thursday-june-23-2011 8 comments 23/6/2011 soccer