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The Latest: Florida woman slain in Costa Rica a ‘happy soul’

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The Latest: Costa Rica: Body is likely missing Florida woman

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Florida gubernatorial Democratic candidate Andrew Gillum gives a speech to a packed crowd during the Florida Democratic Party rally held at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida on Monday, October 22, 2018. (Octavio Jones/The Tampa Bay Times via AP)

New documents contradict Florida Democratic nominee Gillum

By GARY FINEOUT - Associated Press

Jamaica upsets Costa Rica 1-0 in World Cup qualifying

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American couple drowns at Costa Rica waterfall

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Florida’s Gillum discloses receipts related to ethics probe

By GARY FINEOUT - Associated Press

Deborah Simmons

Sex and Washington’s art of cheerleading

By Deborah Simmons - The Washington Times

The Redskins Cheerleaders perform at FedExField, Landover, Md., November 3, 2013. (Preston Keres/Special for The Washington Times)

Redskins cheerleaders felt team was ‘pimping us out’ in 2013 trip: report

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

In this photo taken on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, the Costa Rica national soccer team poses before a friendly soccer match between Tunisia and Costa Rica at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice, southern France. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

WORLD CUP: Costa Rica lifted expectations with run to last 8

By JAVIER CORDOBA - Associated Press

In this photo taken on Friday, March 23, 2018, Switzerland team poses for the photographers before an international friendly soccer match against Greece at the Olympic stadium in Athens. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

WORLD CUP: Swiss have talent to go far but face tough start

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

Presidential candidate Fabricio Alvarado, with the National Restoration party, talks to the press after he cast his vote at a polling station during general elections in San Jose, Costa Rica, Sunday, April 1, 2018. Voters will choose between Carlos Alvarado of the ruling Citizen Action Party and Fabricio Alvarado of National Restoration Party in a second-round runoff. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)

Fabricio Alvarado, anti-gay marriage candidate, loses Costa Rica election

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Presidential candidate Fabricio Alvarado with National Restoration Party gives his victory speech after general elections in San Jose, Costa Rica. Alvarado, the surprise winner of Sunday’s vote is a 43-year-old journalist and Christian singer whose songs can be found on Spotify. On April 1 he will face off against governing party candidate Carlos Alvarado, no relation. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco, File)

Latin American voters turn to evangelicals, social conservatives

By Frederic Puglie — Special to The Washington Times

Fabricio Alvarado vows to defy an order issued by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to legalize same-sex unions. (Associated Press/File)

Fabricio Alvarado, evangelical Christian, Costa Rica’s presidential front-runner

By Frederic Puglie - Special to The Washington Times - The Washington Times

Fabricio Alvarado vows to defy an order issued by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to legalize same-sex unions. (Associated Press/File)

EDITORIAL: A right turn in Costa Rica

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

England to play Nigeria, Costa Rica in World Cup warm-ups

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This photo released by Costa Rica's Public Safety Ministry shows people standing at the site of a plane crash near in Punta Islita, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017. A government statement says there were 10 foreigners and two Costa Rican crew members aboard the plane belonging to Nature Air, which had taken off nearby. (Costa Rica's Public Safety Ministry via AP)

Families from Florida, NY die in Costa Rica plane crash

By JAVIER CORDOBA - Associated Press

This photo released by Costa Rica's Civil Aviation press office shows the site of a plane crash in Punta Islita, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017. A government statement says there were 10 foreigners and two Costa Rican crew members aboard the plane belonging to Nature Air, which had taken off nearby. (Costa Rica's Civil Aviation press office via AP)

10 US citizens, 2 locals killed in Costa Rica plane crash

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Costa Rica's Kendall Waston, left, celebrates after scoring his team's equalizer against Honduras during a World Cup qualifying soccer match at the National Stadium in San Jose, Costa Rica, Saturday, Oct 7, 2017. The draw allows Costa Rica to advance to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Costa Rica clinches World Cup berth on Waston’s late goal

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Honduras-Costa Rica qualifier postponed a day by storm

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United States defender Matt Besler works on a drill during a soccer training session, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, in Sanford, Fla. The United States hosts Panama in a World Cup qualifying match on Friday, Oct. 6. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Panama faces United States in World Cup qualifying showdown

By JUAN ZAMORANO - Associated Press