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Manuel Noriega was extradited to Panama to face murder charges, among others.
After being blocked by protesters for four days on a land route through Panama's border crossing, 178 people were finally allowed to cross into Costa Rica Sunday, the Costa Rican Foreign Minister announced in a press release.
A judge’s decision last week to try ex-dictator Efraín Ríos Montt for genocide has brought hope to many indigenous Mayan victims that justice may finally be served.
Sports
Costa Rican fans of the NFL show an obsession with the sport that ought to be familiar to any U.S. football fanatic.
Health
The U.S. State Department calls Costa Rica as a country of origin, transit and destination for victims of sexual exploitation and labor.
35-year-old woman had a ruptured and leaking implant.
Weekend
At age 64, the knighted musical legend thrilled thousands of fans Friday night in San José.
Filming for M. Night Shyamalan’s “After Earth,” starring Will Smith and his son, begins Tuesday.
Calendar from the Feb. 3-9 edition: Elton John in concert, International Extreme Sport Festival, American Football Federation of Costa Rica season opener, Argentine dance show, art exhibits, concerts and much more.
