The death of two imprisoned opposition figures in Nicaragua has raised alarms among exiles and human rights defenders, who attribute this new “repressive era”...

Coffee

Costa Rica Coffee Growers Struggle with Exchange Rate Policy Effects

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Costa Rica's coffee growers deal with tough times from a low exchange rate that cuts into their earnings, even as global coffee prices hit...

Costa Rica

US Visa Restrictions Target Central Americans Linked to China

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The United States has rolled out a new policy that bars visas for certain Central American citizens linked to China's Communist Party. Secretary of...

El Salvador

A Venezuelan Migrant’s Ordeal in Bukele’s Maximum-Security Prison

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For love, Andry Hernández left his native Venezuela to cross the dangerous Darién jungle between Colombia and Panama in an attempt to reunite with...

News

Costa Rica Outrage as Nicaragua Coach Questions Star Goalkeeper

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Nicaragua's Chilean coach Marco Antonio Figueroa fired off sharp comments ahead of Thursday's World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica, brushing off star goalkeeper Keylor...

Crime

U.S. Senator Sounds Alarm on Cartel Grip Tightening in Costa Rica

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U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts raised concerns about Costa Rica's growing role in drug trafficking during a recent Senate hearing. The Republican from Nebraska spoke...

Costa Rica

Nicaraguan Brothers Die in Costa Rica Illegal Gold Mine Collapse

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Rescue teams in Costa Rica pulled the bodies of two young Nicaraguan men from a deep tunnel in an illegal gold mine in Crucitas,...

Expat Living

Costa Rica halts most postal services to U.S. due to 15% import tax

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Correos de Costa Rica announced the temporary suspension of several shipping services to the United States due to new tariff provisions implemented by the...