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Jewish Sect Raids Guatemala Shelter After Child Abuse Investigation

Guatemalan officials said Sunday that members of an ultra-orthodox Jewish sect broke into a shelter attempting to recapture 160 minors taken from their compound...

Guatemala Rescues 160 Children From Religious Group Amid Abuse Claims

Guatemalan authorities rescued 160 children this Friday from a property belonging to the Lev Tahor sect, an ultra-orthodox Jewish group under investigation for alleged...

Guatemalans Burn the Devil to Welcome the Holiday Season

Hundreds of Guatemalan Catholics symbolically expelled evil spirits on Saturday by burning the "devil" in street bonfires during a traditional celebration on the eve...

Guatemala Faces Criticism Over Suspended Civil War Trials

A group of international human rights organizations warned this Friday about the risk of impunity in cases against Guatemalan military officers for massacres committed...

Literary Festival in Guatemala Highlights Democracy and Human Rights

The Central America Cuenta literary festival, scheduled to take place next May in Guatemala with the presence of Spanish singer-songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat, will...

Guatemala General Escapes Justice in Indigenous Massacre Trial

A Guatemalan appeals court suspended on Thursday the trial of 92-year-old retired General Benedicto Lucas García for the extermination of indigenous people during the...
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Costa Rica’s President Vetoes Law Promoting Low-Cost Regional Flights

In a bold move Tuesday morning, President Rodrigo Chaves vetoed the proposed law aimed at boosting low-cost flights between Costa Rica and its Central...

The Reality of Moving to Costa Rica: A Family’s 3-Month Cultural Experiment

File this one under Clueless Gringos. I read an article recently about a young couple living in the far northern US who adopted a...

My Top 5 Dangers When Exploring the Costa Rican Jungle

The best part of my job consists of making my way through the forest, usually alone, often a few kilometers from the nearest person,...