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Freese’s Wall: USMNT Holds Nerve in Heart-Stopping Gold Cup Shootout Thriller Against Costa Rica
The Costa Rican Times
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June 30, 2025
Costa Rica, June 2025 – The United States men’s national soccer team (USMNT) booked its 17th straight Concacaf Gold Cup semifinal berth after a pulsating quarterfinal in which goalkeeper Matt Freese emerged as the unlikely hero. With regulation...
United States vs. Costa Rica FREE LIVE STREAM (6/29/25): Watch CONCACAF Gold Cup online | Time, TV, channel
NJ.com - New Jersey
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June 29, 2025
The United States faces Costa Rica in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Sunday, June 29, 2025 (6/29/25) at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. HOW TO WATCH: Fans can watch the match via a free trial to DirecTV and fuboTV. Here’s...
An Expat’s Take: 5 Burning Questions About Life in Costa Rica Right Now
Tico Times
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June 29, 2025
Have you been keeping up with the various events taking place in Costa Rica? There is always something interesting going down, and here are five questions related to some of Ticolandia’s biggest stories this week: 1) Will it ever stop raining?...
Where to watch USMNT vs. Costa Rica: Latest team news and TV information
Sporting News
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June 29, 2025
The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup quarterfinals serve up a heavyweight bout on Sunday, as the United States locks horns with Costa Rica at U.S. Bank Stadium. For the Stars and Stripes, this marks their 18th straight trip to the knockout rounds, a streak...
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...
Prisma Dental in Costa Rica Keeps Customers Happy and Smiling
Tico Times
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June 29, 2025
I am 81 years old and have had teeth removed, bridges, and cavities fixed several times to sustain my ability to eat and function. Finally, major surgery was determined to be required because my bottom teeth were severely ground to 50% of original...
One Foot Off Center panel discusses the NDP government and healthcare (Kelowna)
Castanet Kamloops
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June 29, 2025
Rob Gibson On this edition of One Foot Off Center the panel discusses the performance of the BC NDP party and the recent challenges with Interior Health, in particular, the closure of Kelowna General Hospital's pediatric department. The CEO of...
Today in the news: Loses baby after visiting 5 hospitals; 1.4 million without classes
Portugal Pulse
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June 29, 2025
Image Credit: Notícias ao MinutoGood morning! Here are the main topics featured in the national press this Sunday, June 29. Starting with Jornal de Notícias, it reports that “Almost 1.4 million students missed classes due to the lack of teachers.”...
Penticton teen entrepreneurs start smoothie bowl and coffee pop-up inspired by Costa Rica (Penticton)
Castanet Kamloops
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June 27, 2025
Photo: Contributed Julia Stirling and Talia Bouchard are best friends and the teen entrepreneurs behind CocoBowl, Two local high school students inspired by a trip to Costa Rica will be spending their summer serving up smoothie bowls and coffee....
Amor Arenal hotel review: sleep in the shadows of a Costa Rican volcano
The Times
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Just 5 per cent of Amor’s 250-acre undulating land was used to create this adult-friendly boutique hotel, which edges a rainforested canyon in full view of Arenal volcano. Each of the immaculate shiny-wood casitas (cottages) stands alone,...
Now Open: Lamangata Luxury Surf Resort, a Sustainable Costa Rican Retreat
Hospitality Net
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June 27, 2025
Lamanagta Luxury Surf Resort (Lamangata), is now open and accepting bookings following its grand debut earlier this year. Nestled 1,200 feet above sea level where the rainforest canopy meets the clouds, this intimate, all-inclusive retreat...
Morden’s visit strengthens trade ties with Costa Rica
London Daily Digital
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June 27, 2025
The visit comes at a crucial time for UK-Costa Rica relations, following Britain’s formal accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership in 2024 The UK’s trade relationship with Costa Rica received a fresh...
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...
Newest Covid variant causing ‘razor blade throat’ is already circulating in Costa Rica
Q Costa Rica
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June 26, 2025
Q COSTARICA — The new COVID-19 variant, commonly referred to as “razor blade throat,” a sublineage of the omicron variant, Nimbus (NB.1.8.1), classified as VUM (variant under monitoring) by the World Health Organization (WHO), is circulating in...
Lamangata Opens as Costa Rica’s Newest High-End Surf and Wellness Retreat
Travel Market Report - New York
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Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula has a new draw for high-end travelers: Lamangata Luxury Surf Resort, an all-inclusive property that combines expert surf instruction, tailored wellness programming, and chef-driven cuisine in a secluded rainforest...
Want to live a long and healthy life? Follow people in Blue Zones
The Siasat Daily
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June 28, 2025
Since time immemorial, human beings have yearned for longer and healthier lives. In our folklore, there are some people who have hungered for immortality. Mankind’s cherished aspirations of possessing good health and longevity have led to some of...
Costa Rican court orders government to free migrants who were deported by US
The Guardian
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June 25, 2025
A court in Costa Rica has ordered authorities to release foreign migrants who were locked up in a shelter after being deported by the US, according to a resolution issued on the eve of a visit by the US secretary of homeland security. About 200...
Costa Rican Court Orders Release of Migrants Deported Under Trump Deal
Tico Times
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June 25, 2025
A court on Tuesday ordered Costa Rican authorities to release foreign migrants who had been detained in a shelter after being deported under an agreement between the Trump administration and the government of Rodrigo Chaves, according to a ruling...
Pasadena author draws on Afro-Costa Rican roots to bring rare children’s story to life: Book Corner
Wave Newspapers - California
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June 25, 2025
In her second adventure, 8-year-old Yoli explores Puerto Limón, Costa Rica, where a lively celebration of Afro-Caribbean culture deepens her understanding of heritage and community. That’s the basis for “La Tica Morenita: Traditional Dishes and...
Why Costa Rica Feels Like a Safe Haven for This Longtime Expat
Tico Times
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June 25, 2025
If someone asked me to sum up why I live in Costa Rica in 5 words or less, my answer could well be: “It is my safe space.” All the world’s human-made problems– war, disease, famine, fanaticism, intolerance– seem far away when I am back in...