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How Costa Rica is taking its sustainable crops global with Amazon

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“Costa Rica is number one in Latin America in Yale’s Environmental Performance Index 2024.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The economy of Costa Rica has been very stable for some years now, with continuing growth in the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and moderate inflation, though with a high unemployment rate: 11.49% in 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Costa_Rica
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Latin America (Spanish: América Latina or Latinoamérica; Portuguese: América Latina; French: Amérique latine) is the cultural region of the Americas where Romance languages are predominantly spoken, p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Costa Rica: Costa Rica – sovereign country located in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the east-s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_Costa_Rica
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“Costa Rica became the first country in the world to ship deforestation-free coffee to Italy in 2024.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Costa Rica national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Costa Rica) represents Costa Rica in men's international football, which is governed by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol (E…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Italian Costa Ricans (Italian: italo-costaricani; Spanish: ítalo-costarricenses) are Costa Rican-born citizens who are fully or partially of Italian descent, whose ancestors were Italians who emigrate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Costa_Ricans
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Public Force of Costa Rica (Spanish: Fuerza Pública de Costa Rica) is the national law enforcement agency of Costa Rica, whose duties include internal security and border control.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Force_of_Costa_Rica
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“Costa Rican bananas are the only ones in Latin America with a geographical indication seal.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Costa Rican Americans (estadounidenses de origen costarricense) are Americans of at least partial Costa Rican descent. The Costa Rican American population in 2018 was 154,784. Costa Ricans are the fou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Rican_Americans
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Costa Rican Spanish (Spanish: español costarricense) is the form of the Spanish language spoken in Costa Rica. It is one of the dialects of Central American Spanish. Nevertheless, because the country …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Rican_Spanish
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Costa Ricans (Spanish: Costarricenses, colloquially known as Ticos) are the citizens of Costa Rica, a multiethnic, Spanish-speaking nation in Central America. Costa Ricans are predominantly Mestizos, …
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“63 per cent of Costa Rican banana farms operate as carbon-neutral.”
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“Costa Rican banana exports achieved €1 billion (USD$1.189 billion) in value in 2024.”
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“Costa Rican banana farms occupy less than 1 percent of Costa Rica’s territory, protecting over 14,500 hectares of forest.”
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“The 'Producers of Well-being' campaign reached more than 40 million people across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.”
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“The campaign generated nearly 88 million impressions through digital and physical activations.”
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“Costa Rica has more than 30 environmental protection laws, including a mandatory Environmental Impact Assessment system.”
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“Costa Rica is the exporter with the lowest CO₂ emissions intensity per dollar in Latin America.”
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“Costa Rica partnered with Amazon Ads Brand Innovation Lab for its European campaign.”
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“The campaign included promotions across Amazon Fresh bags, Amazon Lockers, and Alexa in the UK, Spain, and Germany.”
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“The campaign included in-store activations at Tesco, Morrisons, Ahorramás, Bonpreu, and Handelshof.”
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“Costa Rica is the world’s leading exporter of pineapple.”
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“Costa Rican pineapple production integrates sustainability, technology, and resource optimization.”
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