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Costa Rica Asks Belize to Accept Stranded Cuban Migrants
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3,000 Cuban migrants have been stuck at the Costa Rican-Nicaragua border due to Nicaragua closing its borders to migrants in November. Costa Rica has asked Belize if they were willing to temporarily accept them. The plan is to fly the migrants to Belize and then have them continue north towards the US. Belize's council of ministers will meet on Tuesday to discuss Costa Rica's request
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Gas prices in Costa Rica to Remain Unchanged through 2015
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In the past two weeks, international fuel prices have increased, however, according to the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) the fuel prices in Costa Rica will stay stable. Currently fuel prices have been low and the ARESEP's energy department is thinking about decreasing the price next year. This proposal will be released to have the public vote on January 14.
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Costa Rica to Sign 'Under 2' Climate Change Pledge
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In 2008, Costa Rica announced that they had a goal to become the first carbon neutral country in the world by 2021. Recently, Environment Minister Edgar Gutierrez said, "We're not satisfied with just carbon neutrality by 2021. We're going to de-carbonize their carbon footprint." To achieve that goal, Costa Rica will sign California Governor Jerry Brown's carbon emissions reduction pledge. This Under 2 MOU agreement will have signers promise to decrease the emission of greenhouse gases by 80-95% lower than 1990 levels or to emit less than 2 metric tons every year by 2050. Costa Rica is planning to decrease 9 million metric tons in 2030 to 1 metric ton by 2050 and reach 0 before 2100.
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Costa Rica Re-opens Border, Issuing Visas to Cuban Migrants
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Costa Rica has re-opened its border with Panama after tightening its immigration policy that had left 1200 Cuban migrants since last December. Costa Rica will issue seven-day tourist visas to the migrants so they can head on off to the US. If successful the Cuban migrants can stay in the US
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Costa Rica, US Officials Sign Conservation Agreement
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Environment Minister Edgar Gutierrez and the Assistant Director for International Affairs at the US Fish and Wildlife Service Bryan Arrogo signed an agreement to work together in developing environmental protection programs in the next 5 years. Under this agreement, both the US and Costa Rica will have to promote environmental protection programs and exchange experts, researches, and students. The agreement also requires more serious punishments to traffickers of endangered species.
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