An afternoon with Frida Cartas
“No trans woman is privileged," she said. "We all suffer abuse in different ways. No one’s suffering is more or less valid."
UN rapporteur slams killings of Colombian rights defenders
A UN official called on the Colombian government to step up measures to protect human rights defenders following an upsurge in the number murdered since the signing of a peace agreement with former FARC guerrillas.
Costa Rica calls on Venezuela to react to IACHR critique
As it has in the past, Costa Rica added its voice to international criticism of the government of Venezuela.
U.S. family works to set up Costa Rican halfway house in wake of son’s death
In late October, 33-year-old U.S. native Brandon Rowlands died in Costa Rica. Shortly beforehand, he had been placed into an early-release program following a...
Release of prisoners in Costa Rica angers politicians, tourism industry
A judge's order to release 380 prisoners from Alajuela's overcrowded Gerardo Rodríguez prison has caused government infighting and pushback from the tourism industry.
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