Costa Rica has long been a beacon of democracy in Latin America, with a proud history of protecting press freedom. But the 2025 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) paints a ...

In Costa Rica, Catholics gathered in parishes for Masses and prayers to support the cardinals’ discernment, mirroring our country’s strong Catholic tradition despite lacking a voting representative in ...

Marine archaeologists have discovered that two shipwrecks in Costa Rica are the remains of Danish slave ships missing for centuries — a finding that restores the ancestral lineage of an entire ...

Living costs in Costa Rica are rising even as inflation plunges and the local currency, the colón, continues to strengthen — an unusual combination that has puzzled economists. The inflation rate fell ...

CAHUITA NATIONAL PARK, COSTA RICA—Two shipwrecks located in the shallow waters off Costa Rica’s Cahuita National Park were long believed by locals to be those of former pirate ships.

By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and James Wagner Reporting from Mexico City A group of lawyers on Thursday filed suit against Costa Rica, claiming it has violated the rights of dozens of minors ...

Rights advocates say Panama and Costa Rica have become holding zones for migrants who are unable to return home or move forward, creating what some call a "black hole" of legal limbo and poor ...

The best resorts in Costa Rica allow travelers ... at the Mediterranean restaurant, Ayla. We update this story regularly to monitor the best resorts in Costa Rica for 2025, including the newest ...

(CNN) — Marine archaeologists have discovered that two shipwrecks in Costa Rica are the remains of Danish slave ships missing for centuries — a finding that restores the ancestral lineage of an entire ...

Since 2010, Costa Rica has enjoyed strong and stable economic growth - 3.8% in 2017. Exports of bananas, coffee, sugar, and beef are the backbone of its commodity exports. Various industrial and ...

Ivanka Trump brought the heat in a black bikini while surfing during a tropical vacation to Costa Rica. The first daughter was photographed hitting the waves while her husband, Jared Kushner ...