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Ex-FARC leader issues call to arms in Colombia

Colombia's conservative President Ivan Duque said Thursday he would send a special army unit to hunt down ex-FARC leaders who announced they were taking...

Colombia announces cease-fire deal to end 52-year conflict with FARC

The conflict has killed an estimated 220,000 people and forced nearly 7 million Colombians from their homes over the decades. Thousands of Colombians have sought refuge in Costa Rica.

Waging peace in Colombia

All of my predecessors over the past five decades attempted to make peace with the FARC, the largest and oldest guerrilla army to have emerged in Latin America. They all failed. So why has this peace process proved successful?
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Juan Manuel Cerúndolo Beats Nicolás Mejía to Set Up Carlos Alcaraz Clash in Shanghai

Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerúndolo advanced to the second round of the Shanghai Masters on Thursday with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Colombia's Nicolás Mejía,...

Study Counts More Than 557,000 Costa Rican Children in Poverty

A Conare study finds 557,193 minors in Costa Rica's social-aid registry are classified as poor, with Sarapiquí and the Southern Zone hit hardest.

Booking a Red Taxi on Uber in Costa Rica Can Cost 2.5 Times More

If you open Uber in Costa Rica and tap the red taxi option, check the price before you confirm. On a longer ride, it...

US Flags Costa Rica Again Over Illegal and Unreported Fishing Concerns

Costa Rica is once again under scrutiny from the United States over shortcomings in the monitoring of its fishing fleet, less than three years...