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    <date>2024-07-29</date>
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    <text>Venezuela recalls its diplomats in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Peru, and Uruguay after those countries oppose the election results. </text>
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      <text>Nicaragua recalls its ambassadors to Argentina, Mexico, Costa Rica and Colombia for &quot;consultations&quot; after the aforementioned countries similar measures of recalling their ambassadors to Nicaragua over a crackdown on the Nicaraguan opposition. </text>
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    <text>Nicaragua recalls its ambassadors to Argentina, Mexico, Costa Rica and Colombia for &quot;consultations&quot; after those countries recalled their ambassadors to Nicaragua over a crackdown on the opposition in Nicaragua. </text>
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      <text>Panama closes its border with Colombia out of COVID-19 concerns. The Colombian government had recently reopened the border, which had been closed since March 2020. Panama has recorded over 370,000 COVID-19 cases and over 6,300 deaths so far. </text>
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    <text>Panama closes its border with Colombia due to COVID-19 concerns. The Colombian government had recently reopened the border, which had been closed since March 2020. Panama has so far recorded more than 370,000 COVID-19 cases and 6,300 deaths. </text>
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      <text>Tropical Storm Iota strenghtens in the Caribbean Sea and is expected to intensify in the coming hours, threatening many parts of Central America, including Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia. The storm is expected to grow into a hurricane. </text>
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    <text>Tropical Storm Iota strengthens in the Caribbean Sea and is expected to intensify in the coming hours, threatening many parts of Central America, including Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia. The storm is expected to grow into a hurricane. </text>
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    <slug>/feed/2018/02/21/south-korea-signs-free-trade-agreements-with-the-central-american-countries-of-costa-rica-el-salvador-honduras-nicara</slug>
    <text>South Korea signs free trade agreements with the Central American countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama to eliminate duties on about 95% of traded goods and services. </text>
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    <index>16</index>
    <keywords>Costa Rica</keywords>
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    <slug>/feed/2016/11/24/costa-rica-declares-a-national-emergency-as-hurricane-otto-prepares-to-make-landfall-after-killing-at-least-three-people</slug>
    <text>Costa Rica declares a national emergency as Hurricane Otto prepares to make landfall after killing at least three people in Panama. </text>
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    <date>2015-11-16</date>
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    <keywords>Costa Rica</keywords>
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    <slug>/feed/2015/11/16/nicaragua-deploys-its-military-to-help-close-its-southern-border-in-a-dispute-with-costa-rica-over-the-passage-of-cuban</slug>
    <text>Nicaragua deploys its military to help close its southern border in a dispute with Costa Rica over the passage of Cuban migrants on their way to the United States. Nicaragua’s government said Costa Rica’s decision to grant seven-day transit visas to 1,200 Cuban migrants who entered the country through Panama, “violated national sovereignty”. Nicaraguan troops and riot police fired tear gas at people attempting to enter in what Costa Rica called a &quot;humanitarian crisis&quot;. </text>
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    <date>2012-09-5</date>
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    <slug>/feed/2012/09/5/a-76-magnitude-earthquake-87-miles-west-of-the-costa-rican-capital-of-san-jose-triggers-a-tsunami-alert-for-the-coastli</slug>
    <text>A 7.6-magnitude earthquake 87 miles west of the Costa Rican capital of San José triggers a tsunami alert for the coastlines of Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua. </text>
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    <date>2012-08-26</date>
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    <index>5</index>
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    <slug>/feed/2012/08/26/a-74-magnitude-earthquake-occurs-in-the-pacific-ocean-off-the-coast-of-el-salvador-with-tsunami-warnings-in-place-for-c</slug>
    <text>A 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of El Salvador with tsunami warnings in place for Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Panama and Mexico. </text>
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    <slug>/feed/2010/12/9/floods-across-south-america-panama-experiences-its-heaviest-ever-rains-with-the-panama-canal-shut-for-the-first-time-d</slug>
    <text>Floods across South America: Panama experiences its heaviest ever rains, with the Panama Canal shut for the first time due to weather. Millions of people are affected across the region, and there are deaths, including in Colombia and Venezuela. </text>
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  <slug>/feed/2025/01/6/davivienda-of-colombia-and-scotiabank-of-canada-announced-a-merger-where-davivienda-absorbs-scotiabank-operations-in</slug>
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  <text>Davivienda, of Colombia, and Scotiabank, of Canada, announced a merger where Davivienda absorbs Scotiabank operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama, and, in turn, Scotiabank acquires 20% of the stakes in Davivienda. </text>
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