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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Costa Rica is living its ‘most violent year in history’

    The famously peaceful country known for its “pura vida” lifestyle is now facing runaway drug violence as the cocaine trade ravages Latin America.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 25, 2023 • 1 min read

    The famously peaceful country known for its “pura vida” lifestyle is now facing runaway drug violence as the cocaine trade ravages Latin America.

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    3 of 4
    After months-long strike, how did WGA reach tentative deal with AMPTP?
    1. 0:00Streaming residuals, AI protections: What we know so far in WGA deal
    2. 11:08Could Trump be disqualified from running for president again?
    3. 22:27Costa Rica is living its ‘most violent year in history’You’re reading this
    4. 33:41Thundercat gets sober, stays loving anime
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