2018 in Costa Rica

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References

  1. "Luis Guillermo Solís". The Dialogue. 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  2. admin (2021-03-09). "Carlos Alvarado Quesada". Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development 2022 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-12.