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Human Rights Groups Condemn Costa Rica and Panama Migrant Centers

In a small village on the Panamanian Caribbean coast, Venezuelan Luis Montilla waits to pay for a boat on his return journey after failing...

Uncertainty Grips Costa Rica’s Agribusiness as U.S. Tariffs Loom

Costa Rica’s agribusiness sector braces for uncertainty as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens tariffs on foreign produce, effective April 2. In a recent message...

Costa Rica and Panama Launch Joint Migration Transit Program

Costa Rica and Panama will coordinate the transportation of migrants returning southward by bus after failing in their attempt to enter the United States,...

Costa Rican Volcanoes Awaken as Poás and Turrialba Show Increased Activity

The Turrialba and Poás volcanoes have shown increased activity in recent days, according to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI). This...

Costa Rica’s Role as Bridge Country for US Deportations Begins with First Repatriations

The General Directorate of Migration (DGME) confirmed the departure of the first group of migrants deported by the United States, who were temporarily hosted...

Second U.S. Deportation Flight Lands in Costa Rica as Migration Debate Intensifies

Costa Rica has taken delivery of the second group of migrants deported by the United States, as a plane carrying 65 individuals touched down...
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Domestic Violence Surges in Costa Rica Amid Deepening Social Crisis

Costa Rica’s image as a peaceful haven is cracking—not just on the streets, where homicides are spiking, but inside homes, where domestic violence has...

Nicaragua’s Ortega Targets Another Rebel Icon with House Arrest

On Tuesday, opposition figures and exiled Nicaraguan media outlets reported that the government has confined former Sandinista commander Henry Ruiz, 81, to his home...

Costa Rica Benefits as Airbnb Delivers $5M+ in Tax Contributions

The Airbnb platform delivered a new update on the tax contributions it has made in Costa Rica, which amount to more than $5 million...