Feb. 2 (UPI) --Laura Fernandez Delgado was elected president of Costa Rica after winning the first round of the country's presidential election. Fernandez will take office May 8 and will become the ...

Conservative populist Laura Fernández claimed victory in Costa Rica’s presidential race, with early results also pointing to her ruling party securing a majority in an election overshadowed by crime ...

As India and the European Union announce their free trade agreement (FTA), European Council President Antonio Costa remembered his Indian roots, showing his Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card, ...

Since 2010, Costa Rica has enjoyed strong and stable economic growth - 3.8% in 2017. Exports of bananas, coffee, sugar, and beef are the backbone of its commodity exports. Various industrial and ...

According to data released this week by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), the country recorded a -2.53% year-over-year inflation rate in... Lawmakers from multiple parties have ...

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India is celebrating its 77th Republic Day today, with the theme ‘150 years of Vande Mataram’. President Droupadi Murmu will preside over the celebrations at Kartavya Path in New Delhi. Ursula von der ...

If you have a rhotic accent, you pronounce the /r/ sound whenever the letter 'r' appears in a word, like in 'learn', 'better' and 'perfect'. North American accents are usually rhotic, and other ...

Explore the Cloud Rainforest with local guides. Plant trees to offset your carbon footprint and restore the rainforest. Cultural exchange with local high school students. Learn Spanish. Focus on ...

In fact, any letter representing a vowel sound can be pronounced as schwa. For example, the first vowel in the word 'connect' is a schwa sound but it's written with the letter 'o', and the second ...

Thank you dear Prime Minister Modi, for welcoming us on this special occasion. We were privileged yesterday to be your Chief Guests for the Republic Day celebrations, such an impressive display of ...

The people have spoken. Laura Fernandez is our new president. The next four years in Costa Rica will be interesting. As the handpicked successor... The Central Bank of Costa Rica has set a deadline ...