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News from Oct 30, 2026 (UTC)

Costa Rica isUneasy

A little worse than usual

Last 14 days

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Why

  1. A prison watchdog warns that fear of Costa Rica's new high-security center is being used against inmates.

    3 eventsqcostarica.comSource

  2. Costa Rica's bond plan faces a test in the Assembly.

    13 eventsriotimesonline.comSource

  3. Costa Rica's president invites the Pope to visit, noting Catholicism is the state religion.

    10 eventscatholicculture.orgSource

What happened

  • Statements19%
  • Cooperation64%
  • Criticism13%
  • Protests0%
  • Pressure5%
  • Fighting0%

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