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UN launches plan to support migrants in Costa Rica

Yesterday, The United Nations presented the "People in Transit Preparedness and Response Plan 2023 for Costa Rica," aimed at assisting migrant populations in transit...

On the US border, migrants desperation outweighs fear

Selvin Allende is worn out. With his one-year-old daughter on his shoulders and his pregnant wife beside him, he crossed the Rio Grande from...

Costa Rica to commemorate World Refugee Day

World Refugee Day will be celebrated in Costa Rica on June 19 and 24, with various activities in the province of San José and...

Costa Rica teams up with US to Address Migration

Costa Rica, Panama and the Dominican Republic, transit countries for thousands of migrants seeking to reach the United States irregularly, established a strategic alliance...

Riots Break Out in Costa Rica’s Infamous San Jose Barrio La Carpio

Just over two weeks ago an estimated 800 families entered into La Carpio to occupy a vacant property adjacent to the San Jose neighborhood. The vacant...

Mexican migrant tragedy: A Guatemalan mother’s grief

Giovani Raymundo, 18, kissed his mother goodbye last week, setting off before sunrise from their remote Guatemalan village on a dangerous journey in search...

Mexico urges US migration rethink after horror crash kills 55

Mexico on Friday urged Washington to rethink its migration policy after a horror road accident killed 55 undocumented migrants in a truck on a...

UN seeks $1.79 bn to help Venezuelan migrants

The UN on Thursday made a call for $1.79 billion to help an ever-larger wave of Venezuelan migrants and their host countries in Latin...

Poverty and violence push 378,000 Central Americans north each year

A joint report published by the World Food Programme (WFP), Migration Policy Institute (MPI), and Civic Data Design Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of...

For Honduran youth, US is the only escape from poverty

Wilmer Rodriguez's mother, Lesly Madariaga, spent a sleepless night looking for him in the streets of Nueva Suyapa, a poor neighborhood in the hills...
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Mexico vs South Africa Headlines World Cup 2026 Opening Day

After four years of waiting, the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off today, with the biggest and most expanded edition of the tournament in...

Starbucks Adds Protein Cold Foam Drinks Across Costa Rica

Starbucks is adding a new line of protein-infused cold beverages to its menu in Costa Rica, bringing the chain’s latest regional drink platform to...

Costa Rica’s Route 27 Sinkhole Repair Still Has No Clear Finish Date

Those heading between San José and the Central Pacific will need to keep planning around delays on Route 27, where the permanent repair of...

England Overpowers Costa Rica 3-0 in Orlando Friendly

Costa Rica’s friendly against England began late and ended with a familiar warning for La Sele: there is still a wide gap between Fernando...