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VP Harris visits US-Mexico border amid migrant policy scrutiny

Vice President Kamala Harris met Friday with federal agents and unaccompanied migrant children at the southern US border as part of a trip to...

Costa Rica Immigration Requirements – The Police Record Affidavit

One of the main documents that people have to provide to the Costa Rica immigration authorities when requesting residency is the so called “police...

Prevented from entering Havana, Cuban journalist asks for refuge in Costa Rica

A week after Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solís saw off one of the last flights of the Cuban migrant airlift, hundreds more Cuban migrants mass again at the southern border with Panama.

How Can I Immigrate to Costa Rica?

Back in September 2016, when we lived in a completely different social environment, not yet affected by the global pandemic, the United Nations Organization...

U.S. Pentagon shifts $3.8 bn to Mexico border wall construction

The move took to $9.9 billion the total the Pentagon has been forced by President Donald Trump to reallocate to the barrier.

Mexican airline offers one-dollar flights to returning migrants

Passengers must be willing to board "the next available seat" in order to take advantage of the ultra-cheap fare.

Migrants retreat after failed bid to force US-Mexico border

Hundreds of Central American migrants who tried to force through a Mexican police blockade into the United States retreated to a nearby camp Monday after US border agents pushed them back with tear gas and rubber bullets.

Mexico opens border to women and children from migrant caravan

The women ran forward when immigration officers unchained a gate that had been pinning back migrants at the crossing.

Trump warns Honduran president to stop migrants en route to U.S.

The group of more than 2,000 Hondurans began their journey in San Pedro Sula.

Honduras identifies 459 children separated from families in US

A total of 459 Honduran children separated from their parents as a result of Washington's "zero tolerance" immigration policy have now been identified, officials...
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Costa Rica Probes Osa Permits in Fila Costeña Amid Eco Concerns

Costa Rica's Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) has accepted a complaint and sent it to its oversight unit for review. The focus is...

Long Lines at Costa Rica-Nicaragua Peñas Blanca Border

Thousands of travelers face gridlock at the Peñas Blancas border crossing between Costa Rica and Nicaragua this holiday period, with migration offices overwhelmed by...

OIJ Arrests Suspect in Deadly San José Hotel Oriente Fire

Authorities arrested a 42-year-old man this week in connection with the deadly fire at Hotel Oriente that claimed five lives in early October. The...

Salvadoran Gang Sentences Spark Debate in Costa Rica Amid Security Alliance

Salvadoran prosecutors have secured convictions against 248 members of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang, resulting in prison terms that stretch into centuries for some...