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Inside a Costa Rican pottery workshop, spinning wheels churn out the real deal

Feet get dirty and hands get wet on a tour of a Costa Rican pottery factory in Salitral, where some of the country's most beautiful handicrafts are made.

San José bus tour shows off a surprisingly vibrant, history-rich capital

A San José bus tour by Costa Rica City Square Tours hits all the right spots, and brings to life some of this capital's little-known history.
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Murillo’s Grip on Nicaragua Tightens After Opposition Deaths

The death of two imprisoned opposition figures in Nicaragua has raised alarms among exiles and human rights defenders, who attribute this new “repressive era”...

Costa Rica Coffee Growers Struggle with Exchange Rate Policy Effects

Costa Rica's coffee growers deal with tough times from a low exchange rate that cuts into their earnings, even as global coffee prices hit...

US Visa Restrictions Target Central Americans Linked to China

The United States has rolled out a new policy that bars visas for certain Central American citizens linked to China's Communist Party. Secretary of...

A Venezuelan Migrant’s Ordeal in Bukele’s Maximum-Security Prison

For love, Andry Hernández left his native Venezuela to cross the dangerous Darién jungle between Colombia and Panama in an attempt to reunite with...