Category: Costa Rica
October 23, 2020 > Annika Beaulieu
Trouble in Paradise: Violence at Protests Threaten to Unhinge IMF Agreement in Costa Rica
As the economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic takes shape around the globe, the Costa Rican government finds itself in an increasingly difficult position trying to balance an exploding budget […] Read More >
May 27, 2020 > susannes
In Costa Rica, Defending Indigenous Territory Comes at a Price
Across Latin America, Indigenous territories are particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus. In Costa Rica, public health measures have largely prevented infections among the Indigenous population. But for Indigenous territories like […] Read More >
April 2, 2018 > Staff
In surprise show of support for marriage equality, Costa Rica elects ruling party candidate to presidency
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Carlos Alvarado Quesada was elected to the Costa Rican presidency yesterday, defeating Fabricio Alvarado Muñoz in a what had been billed as a referendum on marriage […] Read More >
November 18, 2015 > Staff
Cuba Blames U.S. Policy for Migrant Surge
Top Story — Cuban officials have blamed U.S. policy for the recent surge in migration from the island to the United States, which has created a border crisis in Central […] Read More >
November 16, 2015 > Staff
Nicaragua Closes Border to Cuban Migrants Moving North to United States
Top Story — Nicaragua shut down its border with Costa Rica on Sunday to keep more than 1,000 Cubans from entering the country. The move by Nicaraguan authorities is a direct […] Read More >
April 11, 2012 > Staff
Costa Rican Diplomat Freed In Venezuela After Kidnapping
Today in Latin America Top Story — Kidnapped Costa Rican diplomat Guillermo Cholele was released Tuesday with a head injury but was otherwise in good health after his abduction in Caracas, Venezuela on […] Read More >
October 13, 2011 > Roque Planas
Conjugal Visits For Gay Couples Legalized In Costa Rica
Costa Rica has overturned a rule prohibiting conjugal visits for gay prisoners, the Supreme Court announced Thursday. Article 66 of Costa Rica’s Technical Penitentiary Regulations guaranteed the right to “intimate […] Read More >
June 6, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Costa Rica And Guatemala Reject Legalizing Drugs To Stop Violence
The presidents of Costa Rica and Guatemala rejected Sunday a recommendation from a committee of former Latin American presidents to legalize “soft” drugs in an effort to help mitigate violence […] Read More >
May 10, 2010 > Staff
Laura Chinchilla Inaugurated as Costa Rica’s First Female President
Today in Latin America Top Story — Costa Rica swore in the country’s first female president this weekend as Laura Chinchilla was inaugurated during an open-air ceremony in San José. […] Read More >