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Female Filmmakers Lead New Wave of Costa Rican Cinema: 5 Names to Watch
Variety
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July 1, 2025
Early in 2021, Costa Rican filmmaker Antonella Sudasassi launched a pioneering initiative in her home country: the Unión de Directoras de Cine Costa Rica, or the Union of Female Film Directors of Costa Rica, in literal translation. The...
"Tropical fruit demand surges in sunny weather"
Fresh Plaza
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July 4, 2025
Exotic Roots entered the exotic fruit and vegetable import market five years ago. However, the fifth anniversary will no longer be celebrated at the old office in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, as the company moved to new premises at Dinkel 5 in...
Countries Have Legal Duty to Protect Human Right to a Stable Climate, Top Court Rules
Earth.Org
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July 4, 2025
In its long-awaited advisory opinion, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) also affirmed states’ legal obligation to protect environmental defenders and ensure access to justice. — States and corporations have binding obligations under...
Nations Must Act to Face Climate Crisis, Top Regional Court Says
Inside Climate News
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July 4, 2025
Governments’ existing human rights obligations require them to do all they can to mitigate the harms of the climate crisis, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights concluded in a new advisory opinion issued Thursday. The seven-judge panel found...
Electric Air Taxis From Brazil Set to Transform Costa Rica’s Tourism Travel
The Rio Times
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June 30, 2025
Eve Air Mobility, a company started by Embraer, has agreed to work with Aerosolutions and Bluenest by Globalvia to bring up to 50 electric air taxis to Costa Rica. This deal, announced on June 30, 2025, focuses on making travel easier for tourists...
Eve targets potential air taxi operations in Costa Rica
FlightGlobal
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US air taxi developer Eve Air Mobility has secured a letter of intent that calls for the potential delivery of up to 50 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles to a start-up operator in Costa Rica. Eve disclosed on 30 June the...
No More Waiting: Costa Rica Rockets Into U.S. Global Entry Club
The Costa Rican Times
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June 30, 2025
Costa Rica, June 2025 – On Wednesday, Costa Rica vaulted into the fast lane of U.S. immigration when Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and President Rodrigo Chaves inked the long-awaited Global Entry agreement at Casa Presidencial. This...
Inter-American court says states must protect people from climate change
The Derby Informer - Kansas
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The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that countries belonging to the Organization of American States (OAS) have an obligation to take "all necessary measures" to protect populations from climate change. The decision means that...
Costa Rica Green Hotels Lead Global Sustainable Tourism
Tico Times
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June 28, 2025
Costa Rica’s reputation as a leader in sustainable tourism grows stronger every year, with our green hotels setting a high bar for eco-conscious hospitality worldwide. With over a quarter of our country protected and alot of our energy coming from...
World AFP Inter-American court says states must protect people from climate change
Yahoo News
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The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that countries belonging to the Organization of American States (OAS) have an obligation to take "all necessary measures" to protect populations from climate change. The decision means that...
Costa Rica Maintains Economic Stability Amid Global Tensions
Tico Times
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June 28, 2025
Costa Rica is holding steady economically despite global tensions sparked by conflicts involving Israel, the United States, and Iran, according to Federico Quesada Chaves, director of the School of Management Sciences at Universidad Estatal a...
Countries must protect human right to a stable climate, court rules
The Guardian
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July 3, 2025
There is a human right to a stable climate and states have a duty to protect it, a top court has ruled. Announcing the publication of a landmark advisory opinion on climate change on Thursday, Nancy Hernández López, president of the inter-American...
With USMNT GK role in flux, Freese stops Costa Rica cold with PK heroics
The Athletic
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June 30, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS – Any college advisor will try to guide a pupil to find a thesis topic that’ll both lean into their interests while setting themselves up for success once they enter their respective workforce. Thankfully for Matt Freese, who graduated...
Latin America’s top human rights court says states have duty to act on climate crisis
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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The court outlined a series of legal standards, including the recognition of a human right to a healthy climate, the obligation to prevent massive and irreversible environmental harm as well as the duty to protect the rights of current and future...
Top Medical Cannabis Strains for Panama’s Tropical Climate
Newsroom Panama
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July 3, 2025
Panama is advancing its medical cannabis framework under Law 242-2021, pioneering Central America’s most progressive herbal remedy program. As cultivation licenses finalize and a Technical Commission under the Ministry of Health moves forward,...
Canada’s Winter Just Got Warmer: Costa Rica Plants “Pura Vida” Flag at Montreal’s MURAL Festival
The Costa Rican Times
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June 29, 2025
Montreal, June 2025 — The cold streets of Montreal just got a tropical makeover as Costa Rica rolled out its vibrant debut at the 13th annual MURAL Festival. In a bold bid to capture the hearts—and passports—of Canadian travelers, the Tourism...
Fishing, Wildlife, and History in Costa Rica’s Barra del Colorado
Tico Times
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June 29, 2025
Costa Rica’s Barra del Colorado is a magical and charming town. It’s one of the country’s hidden gems, best known for its world-class sport fishing, rich biodiversity, and deep cultural roots. Once a thriving village built on the backs of the...
Human rights court will decide sweeping climate case today
E&E News
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July 3, 2025
A human rights court is poised to issue an opinion Thursday that could have far-reaching implications for climate policies in countries across Central and South America. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights was asked by Chile and Colombia in...
Climate Change in Costa Rica Devastates Coffee Farms in Los Santos
Tico Times
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June 27, 2025
In Costa Rica’s Los Santos region, famous for producing nearly half the country’s coffee, farmers are reeling from heavy losses driven by wild weather. Climate change is hitting hard, with an estimated ₡11.5 billion ($22.1 million) in crop losses...
USA vs. Costa Rica prediction, betting tips & odds for USMNT in Gold Cup quarterfinals
Sporting News
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June 28, 2025
Hoping to dethrone defending Gold Cup champions Mexico, hosts United States begin their knockout stage journey with a quarterfinal against Costa Rica from Minneapolis on Sunday. Mauricio Pochettino's side emphatically put pre-tournament struggles...