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Child Abuse Trial Of Former Costa Rica Priest Will Continue

The trial of Mauricio Viquez, a former Costa Rica priest will continue after all. There was a concern that the long legal process of...

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...

Hell spilling over: Is Costa Rica’s preventive prison system in need of reform?

Costa Rica's prisons are desperately overcrowded thanks in large part, some say, to an overuse of pretrial detention, also known as preventive prison or "preventiva."

Justice Scalia spent his last hours with members of this secretive society of elite hunters

When U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died 12 days ago at a West Texas ranch, he was among high-ranking members of an exclusive fraternity for hunters called the International Order of St. Hubertus, an Austrian society that dates back to the 1600s.

US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dies at 79

United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the intellectual cornerstone of the court's modern conservative wing, whose elegant and acidic opinions inspired a movement of legal thinkers and ignited liberal critics, died Feb. 13 on a ranch near San Antonio. He was 79.
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Costa Rica Clears Way for “Macho Coca” Extradition to U.S.

Costa Rican courts have cleared the final domestic obstacle blocking the extradition of Gilbert Bell Fernández, known as “Macho Coca,” to the United States,...

Paraguay Fall 4-1 to USA as World Cup 2026 Opens for North American Hosts

The 2026 World Cup's North American co-hosts seized the spotlight Friday, as the United States overwhelmed Paraguay 4-1 behind a Folarin Balogun brace and,...

Rural Women Lead Climate Resilience Efforts in Costa Rica’s Farming Communities

Rural women in Costa Rica are playing a growing role in climate adaptation, sustainable agriculture and food security, with new support from United Nations-backed...

Costa Rica Airport Adds Sunflower Program for Travelers With Hidden Disabilities

Juan Santamaría International Airport has joined the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program, giving travelers with non-visible disabilities a discreet way to ask for patience, support...