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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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Costa Rica’s Farmers Markets Are Still the Best Place to Buy Local

Every weekend, towns across Costa Rica close off a street or fill a covered hall with tables of mangoes, hands of banana, fresh cheese...

Costa Rica’s New Dog and Cat Breeding Rules Take Effect

Costa Rica has put into effect a new regulatory framework for the breeding and sale of dogs and cats, a major change for an...

Costa Rica Researchers Study Rare Meat-Eating Vulture Bees

In the forests of Sarapiquí, Costa Rica, some bees are drawn to something far different from flowers. They visit decaying animal remains, feed on...

Costa Rica Bookstore to Close After 130 Years

Costa Rica is losing one of its most historic bookstores. Librería Lehmann announced its permanent closure yesterday, bringing to an end 130 years of...