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Same-sex marriage now legal in 30 countries

In Latin America six countries allow same-sex marriages: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay and Costa Rica.

U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica raises pride flag

The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica has raised a rainbow flag in commemoration of Pride Month.

Grindr Under Fire: There Are Better Gay-Friendly Dating Apps

Grindr is probably the world’s best-known social networking app for LGBTI people. It’s a global success story born from a simple idea – connecting...

Photos: Pride 2019 in San José, Costa Rica

Tens of thousands of people participated in Marcha de la Diversidad on Sunday afternoon throughout San José.

An afternoon with Frida Cartas

“No trans woman is privileged," she said. "We all suffer abuse in different ways. No one’s suffering is more or less valid."

‘Clerical error’ allows for same-sex couple to be wed in Costa Rica

The two women were able to get married thanks to a registration error, in which Elizondo had mistakenly been listed on her birth records as a man.

Government signs decrees improving LGBTQ rights in Costa Rica

President Carlos Alvarado said via his Twitter that "we are building a more just and egalitarian Costa Rica for all people."

Costa Rica’s high court: Same-sex marriage should be legal (someday)

Critics said the decision unnecessarily delays respect for marriage rights.

Inside Costa Rica’s Pride

Why this year's march was particularly important.

PHOTOS: Pride March in Costa Rica

Some of our favorite images from Sunday's march.

How Sean Miranda made history in Costa Rica

On Inauguration Day in May, Sean became the first transgender man to carry the Costa Rican flag at such an event.
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Forbes Puts Costa Rican Coffee Farmers at the Center of the $60 Cup

A Forbes travel feature on $60 coffee centers on a small producers association in Turrubares. Its president says the Starbucks price reported in the article likely reflects an intermediary rather than a direct sale.

Can Tourism Really Push Out Drug Trafficking in Costa Rica’s South Pacific?

Local officials and business leaders in Costa Rica's South Pacific are betting on tourism to change the image and economic trajectory of communities long...

US Demands Nicaragua Release Brooklyn Rivera’s Relatives

The United States on Monday demanded that Nicaragua’s government release relatives of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera, who died in prison three months ago. Rivera,...

Costa Rica’s Medical Tourists Are Trading Dental Chairs for Operating Room

The foreign patient arriving in Costa Rica for a dental implant or a cosmetic procedure is no longer the whole picture. Hospitals here are...