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Former Venezuelan Detainees from El Salvador’s Cecot Prison Call for US Due Process

A group of Venezuelans once held in El Salvador's notorious Cecot prison spoke out in Caracas on Friday, pressing the United States to allow...

US Forces Seize Second Oil Tanker Amid Tightened Blockade on Venezuela

United States forces intercepted a second oil tanker in international waters off Venezuela's coast on Saturday, escalating tensions in the Caribbean as President Donald...

How does Trump’s blockade affect Venezuela’s oil?

A U.S. blockade on oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela would likely trigger a steep drop in exports, with experts estimating reductions of up...

Venezuelan Migrants Are Key to Latin America’s Economy, IOM Says

Venezuelan migrants make a “key” economic contribution to the countries where they live, undermining claims that they are merely a burden, according to a...

Trump Crackdown Sends More Migrants Back to Venezuela

A plane from the United States landed Friday at Venezuela’s main airport carrying 172 deportees, at a moment when the country has been left...

Trump Warns Venezuela Airspace is Completely Closed as Tensions Escalate

United States President Donald Trump warned this Saturday that the airspace over and around Venezuela should be considered completely closed, in the context of...

What does US ‘terrorist’ designation for Venezuela mean?

Washington's designation of an alleged Venezuelan cartel as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) takes effect on Monday, opening the door to new forms of...

Six Airlines Cancel Routes with Venezuela After US Warning

Six airlines cancelled their routes with Venezuela on Saturday, after the United States warned civil aviation about an “increase in military activity” amid the...

Maduro Dances Defiantly Amid US Threats in Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro took to the stage at the Miraflores presidential palace during a Student Day march, where he danced to a remix...

Venezuela Arrests Suspects in Alleged CIA Cell Plotting Attack

Venezuela claimed Monday to have dismantled a CIA-financed cell plotting a false-flag attack on a US warship deployed to the southern Caribbean, as Washington...
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High Dollarization Poses Risk to Costa Rica’s Loan Portfolio

Moody's Local warned that the high dollarization of credit in Costa Rica could put pressure on portfolio quality due to the large proportion of loans...

Restoration of Costa Rica’s Teatro Nacional Paused Amid Claims of Irreparable Harm

Work on restoring the Teatro Nacional, Costa Rica's premier cultural landmark, came to a sudden stop this week after the Sala Constitucional issued a...

A Typical Day in Costa Rica From Roosters to Sunset in Manuel Antonio

At my recent high school reunion, one curious ex-classmate asked me to describe a “typical day” for me in Costa Rica. I was stumped....

Costa Rica’s Tourism Minister Offers Condolences After U.S. Hotel Owner’s Death

The murder of U.S. citizen Kurt Van Dyke, a 66-year-old hotel owner and popular long time surfer, has drawn attention to security challenges in...