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Watch Carlos Alvarado and Justin Trudeau’s first conversation

The two leaders discussed climate change, education, and the band Rush.

China opens Panamanian embassy, seeks expanded trade with Latin America

Before heading to Panama, Wang visited San José, where he signed a cooperation memorandum with Foreign Minister Manuel González.

Costa Rica, Venezuela clash at OAS summit in Mexico

Venezuela's Foreign Minister called her Costa Rican counterpart a “political illiterate” and accused him of promoting violence in Venezuela.

President Solís: ‘If you want to get through a border, you’ll be able to sooner or later’

President Luís Guillermo Solís spoke at length with The Tico Times about immigration issues affecting the region, including Donald Trump's plan to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Costa Rica to ‘take a hard look’ at its diplomatic missions, foreign minister says after meeting with US Secretary of State Kerry

Paving the way for a possible visit by U.S. President Barack Obama to Costa Rica later this year, Costa Rican Foreign Minister Manuel González met last Thursday with his U.S. counterpart, Secretary of State John Kerry, for the first time since the May 2014 inauguration of President Luis Guillermo Solís.
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Venezuelan Migrants Face Hardship on Costa Rican Streets

For the past couple years in Costa Rica, there have been two types of people panhandling for money at busy intersections: Venezuelans, and everybody...

Corcovado National Park: A Haven for Unique Wildlife

Corcovado National Park is a remarkable site, home to rare species of plants and animals, many of which are unique to the area and...

Costa Rica Debates Conversion Therapy Ban in Legislative Assembly

Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly is discussing a bill to ban conversion therapies. Costa Rica is listed among 68 countries that allow and apply conversion...