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Colombia, FARC rebels sign key deal on victims

Colombia's government and FARC guerrillas signed an agreement Tuesday on paying reparations and providing justice for victims of their half-century conflict, a key breakthrough after three years of peace talks.

FARC rebel pleads guilty to taking US hostages in 2003

Diego Alfonso Navarete Beltrán faces the possibility of a maximum sentence of life in prison for participating in the kidnapping of U.S. defense contractors Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes and Keith Stansell in 2003 after their plane made an emergency landing during an anti-drug surveillance mission.
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Costa Rica Traffic Ranks Second-Worst in the World

Costa Rica is ranked as the second-worst traffic in the world in Numbeo’s 2026 Mid-Year Traffic Index, placing behind only Nigeria and ahead of...

Wildfire Smoke From Canada Casts Shadow Over World Cup Final

Smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires has added an unexpected health and weather concern to Sunday’s World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, although...

Costa Rica Angler’s 72-Pound Snook Confirmed as World Record

Costa Rica’s Pacific coast has produced another world record, completing a fishing story more than two decades in the making. On May 9, angler...

San José Official Resigns After Nightlife Rules Are Halted

A senior San José municipal official who helped develop controversial new rules for bars, restaurants and live entertainment has resigned, days after the city...