A Costa Rican immigration officer requests documents from Nicaraguans at the border on July 24.

A Costa Rican immigration officer requests documents from Nicaraguans at the border on July 24.

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Costa Rica overwhelmed with Nicaraguan asylum seekers

An average of 200 Nicaraguans a day are applying for asylum in neighboring Costa Rica, overwhelming the nation's immigration authorities, according to the UN's refugee agency (UNHCR).