Costa Rican coffee farms try to get locals to come pick the beans

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Costa Rica is a major producer of coffee. But this year’s harvest is off to a slow start. Plenty of coffee is growing, but there’s no one to pick it, as Nicaraguan migrant farmers who often fill these jobs are staying home due to the risks involved in crossing the border right now. A big campaign is underway to get Costa Ricans to do those jobs, but experts say it’s not enough to compensate for the loss of labor. Manuel Rueda brings us the story from Costa Rica.

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