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UN Calls for Protection of Costa Rica’s Indigenous People’s Rights

The United Nations (UN) issued a statement calling for respect for the rights of indigenous people. August 9 is the International Day of the...

Some progress, and a complicated legacy, 10 months after Sergio Rojas’s murder

After the murder of Sergio Rojas, the struggle to regain indigenous land has continued.

IACHR mission visits Costa Rica to evaluate protections for indigenous communities

During the visit, the mission of the IACHR also intends to learn about the situation of Nicaraguan migrants in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica issues invitation to Commission on Human Rights following murder of Bribrí leader

The IACHR issued precautionary measures in favor of the communities due to the threats they faced in the defense of their lands.

Environmental leader killed in Honduras

A Honduran environmentalist campaigning against a dam project in indigenous lands was killed with a machete blow to the head, her organization said Thursday.

Four arrested over murder of Honduras activist Berta Cáceres

Four people were arrested in Honduras Monday over the murder of a high-profile indigenous activist earlier this year, officials said.

Another activist killed in Honduras

Two weeks after the slaying of Honduran environmentalist Berta Cáceres, a colleague is killed by two unknown assailants.

Guatemala convicts 2 ex-soldiers for sex slavery, murder in landmark case

A Guatemalan court has sentenced two former soldiers to 120 and 240 years of prison for subjecting at least 15 indigenous women to sexual slavery and other crimes during the country's civil war.

Nicaraguan indigenous, Afro-Caribbeans sue government over pressure for inter-oceanic canal

Rama-Kriol leaders say they were coerced into consenting for the planned $50-billion Nicaragua Canal project to pass through their territory.
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Costa Rica Moves to Fire 36 Finance Ministry Workers Over Mouse-Jiggler App

Costa Rica's Finance Ministry is still working to fire 36 employees accused of installing a mouse-jiggler program to make it look as if they...

Two Arrested in Killing of American Surfer Kurt Van Dyke in Costa Rica

Costa Rican investigators have arrested two people in the February killing of Kurt Van Dyke. He was the 66-year-old American surfer and Puerto Viejo...

5 Costa Rica Parks With Closed Trails or New Rules This High Season

High season is starting, and several of Costa Rica's best-known national parks have a trail, an entrance or a whole sector closed. Others are...

Four in Ten Costa Ricans Hold Back Opinions on Social Media Out of Fear

Four in ten Costa Ricans say they have held back from sharing their opinions on social media for fear of the consequences, according to...