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AFP - October 21, 2021

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‘They won’t stop me’: Haitians stuck in Colombia keep sights on US

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American dream shattered: one Haitian’s journey to US border… and back

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‘We’re desperate’: Haitian migrants’ hopes fade at US border

Costa Rica, Panama, Dominican Republic want US to curb Haitian migration

AFP - October 21, 2021

The presidents of Panama, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic called on the United States Wednesday to take "concrete measures" to curb the migration...

‘They won’t stop me’: Haitians stuck in Colombia keep sights on US

AFP - September 27, 2021

This year, an estimated 60,000 people have crossed the Colombia-Panama border -- a key crossing for migrants in search of a better life up north.

American dream shattered: one Haitian’s journey to US border… and back

AFP - September 24, 2021

Many migrants have died trying to cross the area linking South and Central America. Conditions are difficult.

‘We’re desperate’: Haitian migrants’ hopes fade at US border

AFP - September 22, 2021

Tens of thousands of undocumented migrants, mostly Haitians, have arrived in recent months in southern Mexico, heading north in search of a new life in the United States.

Haiti quake toll rises as rescue efforts continue

AFP - August 23, 2021

Haitian authorities said nearly 600,000 people were directly affected by the disaster and are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance.

Costa Rica sends humanitarian aid to Haiti

Alejandro Zúñiga - August 18, 2021

Costa Rica on Wednesday sent several tons of humanitarian aid to Haiti, which was devastated by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake over the weekend.

Haiti hospitals struggle to treat thousands injured in quake

AFP - August 16, 2021

At least 1,297 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck Haiti over the weekend, the country's civil protection agency said Sunday.

What do we know about the assassination of Haiti’s president?

The Tico Times - July 14, 2021

Despite a series of arrests by Haitian police, confusion still reigns about the assassination of President Jovenel Moise a week ago.

Haiti president assassinated at home, wife wounded

The Tico Times - July 7, 2021

Haiti President Jovenel Moise was assassinated and his wife wounded early Wednesday in a gun attack at their private residence

Vice President Campbell discusses goal to ‘defend the rights of all, to speak for those who are silent’

Alejandro Zúñiga - June 18, 2019

Vice President Campbell called for building equitable, just and non-discriminatory societies.

Government charters flight to bring Costa Ricans home from Puerto Rico

The Tico Times - October 5, 2017

When it arrives in Costa Rica, the flight will be met at a government air base in Alajuela by officials and passengers' families.

UPDATED: Tropical storm causes deaths, flooding in Costa Rica and region

The Tico Times - October 5, 2017

"This is a critical situation, the likes of which Costa Rica has not faced for many years," President Luis Guillermo Solís said in a video message.

Costa Rican Foreign Ministry seeks Costa Ricans in Puerto Rico

The Tico Times - September 28, 2017

Costa Ricans who are in Puerto Rico and have not yet been in touch with the ministry are asked to contact the Costa Rican Honorary Consulate in Puerto Rico, or the Consular Department in Costa Rica.

Men caught with one ton of drugs in Costa Rica allowed to walk free, police say

The Tico Times - April 14, 2017

Even though police said the men were throwing drugs off the boat and into the sea at the sight of officers, they were allowed to walk free after a ruling from a Limón judge.