GENEVA – As humanitarian needs reach critical levels in Costa Rica, due to continuing displacement from Nicaragua, a 41 per cent funding cut is seriously impacting the ability of UNHCR, the UN Refugee ...

“Two people were shot near us as we were running from our home,” Lillian recalls. She and her family crossed the border into Costa Rica on foot, uncertain of what they would find there. Costa Rica — a ...

Two 18th-century shipwrecks off the coast of Costa Rica, previously thought to have been pirate ships, have been confirmed to be two Danish slave ships, a museum said Sunday. "Investigations of ...

Ivanka Trump showed off her surfing skills while enjoying a family beach vacation to celebrate the Easter holiday. Ivanka, 43, shared photos of herself surfing in Costa Rica and gave fans a ...

Omer Badilla, the head of Costa Rica’s migration authority, said that starting on Monday, officials were returning passports and other personal documents to people who since February had been ...

A group of lawyers filed a suit Thursday against Costa Rica, claiming that it has violated the rights of dozens of minors deported from the United States by detaining them for nearly two months ...

Brooks, 69, died at his home in Santa Eulalia, Costa Rica, where he had moved after retiring. LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The 26-year-old Costa Rica man suspected of killing retired Lafayette attorney Tom ...

Costa Rica continues to lead in carbon markets and REDD+ Strategy implementation. Carbon credits are helping Costa Rica scale up conservation efforts while increasing resilience and supporting ...

A total of 200 people, including 80 children, arrived in Costa Rica on two deportation flights from the United States in February and are being held in a migration “reception facility” near ...

Pura Vida! Nestled in the southern Pacific region of Costa Rica, Golfito is a charming town that offers a unique blend of natural beauty , rich history, and vibrant culture. Often overshadowed by ...

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High levels of violence indicate how once-peaceful Costa Rica is feeling the tightening grip of cocaine trafficking. But is the Central American country on a similar path to Ecuador to the south?