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Elections 2018

U.S. congratulates Carlos Alvarado on his victory in Costa Rica

A State Department spokeswoman called Costa Rica's elections a model for the region.

Catching up? Highlights from yesterday’s surprising Costa Rican election

A few of the highlights, videos and photos from an Election Day we won't soon forget.

Epsy Campbell will become Latin America’s first Afro-Latina vice president

Campbell will serve as vice president in the new Alvarado administration.

Meet Costa Rica’s 48th president, Carlos Alvarado

As the candidate for the PAC, he had to deal with the wear and tear on the current administration, whose image was hard hit by a corruption scandal as well as by increasing violence.

Carlos Alvarado’s victory speech: ‘This election held up a mirror to Costa Rica’

Carlos Alvarado addressed an ecstatic crowd in San Pedro, east of San José.
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Costa Rica’s Farmers Face Crisis as Flooding Destroys Crops

The recent heavy rains in Costa Rica have wreaked havoc on the country's agricultural sector, causing widespread flooding, landslides, and severe disruptions to farming...

From Costa Rica to Panama: How a U.S. Couple Found Peace Abroad

After the pandemic, people from all over the world made bold move to live abroad. This is the case for a U.S. couple, CoCo...

Tropical Storm Sara Causes Severe Flooding in Honduras and Costa Rica

The United States' National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported that the storm is moving at a speed of 4 km/h with maximum sustained winds of...