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How Juan Diego Castro is turning Costa Rica upside down

The evolution of an unprecedented candidate in 10 paragraphs.

January’s here and the gloves are off: Costa Rica’s true campaign begins

The electoral “truce” is over, but it wasn’t much of a truce, for two reasons. First, before the mandatory ad-free period began over Christmas,...

Costa Rica’s elections 2018: a primer

In days of yore, Costa Rican elections were called a “fiesta electoral,” a celebration of democracy where many Costa Ricans were fiercely and visibly...

A second round, Holy Sunday and the poor electoral menu

Let’s assume it's a fact that Costa Rica will vote for its next president for the first time in our history on Easter Sunday,...

Costa Rica’s Democracy at Risk: Judicial Branch in Crisis

In this country, as in so many others, sports metaphors can explain just about anything. They even work in the most complex and serious...

Is party allegiance dead in Costa Rica? There’s more to it than meets the eye

"It could be that the moment arrives when having a party will be a transgressive act... but I suspect that we cannot assume that Costa Rica’s parties are extinct dinosaurs."
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Costa Rica Seeks Redemption Against Panama in CONCACAF Clash

Costa Rica faces old foe Panama on Thursday night in the first leg of their two-legged CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final at the Estadio Nacional,...

Lord of the Rings Stars Dominic Monaghan and William Boyd Visit Costa Rica

Actors Dominic Monaghan (47) and William Nathan Boyd (56), known for their roles in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, are currently visiting Costa Rica....

Families in El Salvador Demand Justice and Answers for Detained Loved Ones

Jonathan Santos was playing a video game when he was arrested at his home during an anti-gang operation near San Salvador. Two years later,...