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Costa Rica president celebrates after effort to strip his immunity fails
Fifth Anniversary of Jan. 6 Brings Fresh Division to the Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) – Five years ago outside the White House, the outgoing president Donald Trump told a crowd of his supporters to head to the Capitol – ” and I’ll be there with you ” – in protest as Congress was affirming the 2020 election victory for Democrat Joe Biden.
Costa Rica debates stripping President of immunity

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) – Costa Rica’s congress debated Monday whether to strip a sitting president of his immunity for the first time in the Central American nation’s history.

Wall Street reaches more records on gains by Big Tech

NEW YORK (AP) - Broad gains led by technology stocks pushed Wall Street to more records on Tuesday.  The S&P 500 rose 42.77 points, or 0.6%, to 6,944.82, setting a record on just the third trading day of the year. The Dow rose 484.90 points, or 1%, to 49,462.08, hitting a record for a second-straight day. The Nasdaq composite rose 151.35 points, or 0.6%, to 23,547.17.

14,000 US-Bound Migrants Return South

MEXICO CITY (AP) – More than 14,000 mainly Venezuelan migrants who hoped to reach the United States have reversed course and turned south since U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown began, according to a report published Friday by the governments of Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica.

Trump's Vague Claims of the US Running Venezuela Raise Questions

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has made broad but vague assertions that the United States is going to “run” Venezuela after the ouster of Nicolás Maduro but has offered almost no details about how it will do so, raising questions among some lawmakers and former officials about the administration’s level of planning for the country after Maduro was gone.

US seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, after he declined an offer to be sent to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and pleading guilty to human smuggling charges, according to a Saturday court filing.

Musk's AI Chatbot Faces Global Backlash Over Sexualized Images

LONDON (AP) – Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is facing a backlash from governments around the world after a recent surge in sexualized images of women and children generated without consent by the artificial intelligence-powered tool.

Costa Rican President Denies Corruption

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) – For the first time in Costa Rica’s history, a sitting president defended himself Friday before three lawmakers considering a petition to lift his immunity so he can be prosecuted on corruption charges.

Editorials from New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post

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Costa Rica accuses president of illegal campaign finance

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) – Costa Rican prosecutors accused President Rodrigo Chaves, the vice president, foreign affairs minister and four lawmakers from Chaves’ party of illegal campaign finance Monday. The accusations stem from their use of funds in the 2022 election that carried Chaves to power.

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