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Mass Exodus as Thousands of Nicaraguans Leave the Country

José Galeano is about to embark on the most important journey of his life and he is afraid. He pawned his house in Nicaragua,...

Costa Rica, UN announce insurance benefits for more migrants

Costa Rica and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced Thursday an agreement that will provide health insurance to 10,000 refugees by the end of the year. 

Nicaraguans in Costa Rica ask UNHCR for support

The UNHCR office in San José said that the Covid-19 pandemic has aggravated conditions of vulnerability.

Costa Rica will offer ‘safe entry’ to Nicaraguans seeking asylum

Costa Rica will try to improve protections for thousands of Nicaraguans who request asylum or refuge in the country through an initiative supported by the UN and the European Union.

Costa Rica creates special asylum category for Venezuelans, Nicaraguans and Cubans

To qualify for the new status, the applicant must show that her refugee claim was denied and that he or she has no criminal record.

Nicaragua to impose jail time for spreading what government deems ‘false news’

Critics say the law is will further a climate of repression that has existed in Nicaragua since the 2018 anti-government protests.

‘Foreign agents’ bill advances in Nicaragua despite international rejection

Nicaragua will hold presidential and legislative elections in 2021. The ruling Sandinista Front (FSLN) of President Ortega will seek his third successive re-election since 2007.

International rejection grows against project that threatens NGOs and journalists in Nicaragua

Pompeo questioned what he defined as intensified attack against political opponents and independent media in Nicaragua

US says Ortega has become Somoza, the ‘dictator’ he opposed

Pompeo questioned what he defined as intensified attack against political opponents and independent media in Nicaragua

Pandemic causes hunger among Nicaraguan refugees in Costa Rica

The agency estimates that 63 percent of Nicaraguan refugees living in Costa Rica can only eat twice a day.
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Earthquake Shakes Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook the southern zone of Costa Rica last night rattling communities in Puntarenas area but leaving no reported injuries or...

Costa Rica Targets Landowners Linked to Clandestine Drug Airstrips

President Laura Fernández has put the owners of clandestine airstrips on notice. Following the second meeting of her newly formed Fuerza Élite security task...

Costa Rica Gets Nonstop Delta Flights From New York

Delta Air Lines is bringing back nonstop service between New York City and Costa Rica's Guanacaste region, filing plans this week to fly from...

Costa Rica Will Let Cubans Live and Work Legally

Costa Rica has reactivated a special migration category that will allow thousands of Cuban migrants — along with nationals of Nicaragua, Venezuela and Colombia...