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Russia names National Endowment for Democracy the first ‘undesirable’ foreign group

"The National Endowment for Democracy participated in work to declare the results of election campaigns illegitimate, to organize political demonstrations aimed at influencing decisions taken by state institutions and to discredit service in the Russian armed forces," s statement said.

Economist Intelligence Unit: Costa Rica and Uruguay are the only ‘full’ democracies in Latin America

An investigation by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) concluded that in Latin America, only Uruguay and Costa Rica ranked in the region’s "full democracies" category, described as when countries respect civil liberties and representative governance.

Former Central American diplomats warn of regional ‘challenges to democracy’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Authoritarianism is gradually making a comeback throughout the hemisphere in the form of dictatorial regimes that “took root under the guise of rule of law,” three Central America experts warned at a panel Thursday in Washington.
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US Embassy Helped Mother Get Son Out of Costa Rica Community, She Says

An American mother says she watched her son grow thinner and more distant over more than two years in a religious community in Pérez...

What Driving to San Ramón Could Cost You Each Month in New Tolls

If you drive Route 1 between San José and the Western Valley, the planned expansion to San Ramón will come with four toll stations....

Beachfront Lights Are Driving Sea Turtles Away From Costa Rica’s Nesting Beaches

Artificial light from hotels, homes and streets can keep female sea turtles from nesting and send hatchlings inland. A CREMA biologist says nesting has dropped at Tamarindo and Santa Teresa.

Bukele Says Remains Handed Over in Haiti Do Not Belong to Missing Salvadoran Technicians

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele stated that human remains delivered to Salvadoran forces at a Haitian airport do not belong to the four aviation...