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Costa Rica keeps clean energy in 2021

Published on: October 29, 2021
09:43

San José, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) For the seventh consecutive year Costa Rica will exceed 98 percent of renewable electricity generation.

The Torch of Liberty

Published on: October 3, 2021
00:10

San José, (Prensa Latina) For Central Americans the most important national celebration is Independence from Spain, gained two centuries ago, and since 1964 has the Torch of Liberty as an important symbol. Also known as the Torch of Central American Independence or the Torch of Central American Sisterhood, each year the flame begins a 1.300 kilometer journey from Plaza de los Libertadores (Liberators Square) in the city of Guatemala to commemorate separation from that European country on September 15, 1821.

Costa Ricans undecided about favorite presidential candidate

Published on: September 1, 2021
12:52

San José, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Two months to the electoral campaign and five months to the polls, more than half of Costa Ricans are undecided today as to whom to vote for to preside over Costa Rica from 2022 to 2026.

Keith Collection returned to Costa Rica

Published on: July 17, 2021
00:16

San José, (Prensa Latina) Costa Rica has only been able to recover 2,286 archaeological pieces from different indigenous cultures of the little more than 16,000 taken to the United States by American business executive Minor Keith, builder of the railroad in the Central America and the Caribbean.

Costa Rica, a country of ‘Pura Vida’

Published on: June 12, 2021
00:43

San Jose, Jun 12 (Prensa Latina) If you ask a Costa Rican how he or she is doing, you will most likely receive 'a Pura vida' as an answer, the phrase that has become a trademark of this Central American country.

US Secretary of State arrives in Costa Rica

Published on: June 1, 2021
16:27

San Jose, Jun 1 (Prensa Latina) The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday arrived in Costa Rica on an official visit, a presence that is rejected by political parties and trade unions, social and popular organizations.

Cuba’s work on Covid-19 vaccines underscored in Costa Rica

Published on: April 6, 2021
12:23

San Jose, Apr 6 (Prensa Latina) The former rector of the National University (UNA) of Costa Rica, Alberto Salom, on Tuesday highlighted Cuba's work on Covid-19 vaccines.

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