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Figueres

American  
[fee-ge-res] / fiˈgɛ rɛs /

noun

  1. José 1906–1990, Costa Rican businessman and political leader: president 1953–58, 1970–74.


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The stage, which started in Italy and ended in France, was the final one to be held outside Spain, with the action switching to Figueres on Wednesday for a 24.1km time trial.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2025

As a Costa Rican, Ms Figueres said it was a significant moment to see Brazil host the prize.

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2025

In a statement to the Associated Press, former head of U.N. climate negotiations Christiana Figueres said humanity will "scorch and fry” if the world does not implement "targeted national policies have to enable that transformation.”

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2024

The book “The Future We Choose” by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac, who together led the negotiations of the historic Paris Agreement, helped influence Hayhoe’s own vision of Earth could be saved from catastrophic warming.

From National Geographic ● Jan. 16, 2024

Christiana Figueres, a key former United Nations official behind the 2015 Paris climate agreement, said in a letter that the bill would be a “crucial catalyst in mobilizing the private sector to solve climate change.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2023

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