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Panama, Colombia to facilitate safer migrant passage to US

Panama and Colombia agreed Friday to facilitate the controlled transit of undocumented migrants seeking to reach the United States, in an attempt to slow...

Hundreds flee Venezuela each day despite border closures

More than 5.6 million people have left Venezuela since 2015, according to the report, which includes figures from the Interagency Coordination Platform for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela (R4V)

Venezuela’s Guaido calls for new protests, Pope fears ‘bloodbath’

In a video posted on Twitter, the 35-year-old opposition leader Guaido announced a two-hour strike on Wednesday "to demand that the armed forces side with the people."

Ecuador invites Costa Rica and other countries to discuss Venezuelan migration

Ecuador is organizing a meeting with the ministers of Foreign Relations from 13 countries in South and Central America to discuss the exceptionally high number of migrating Venezuelans escaping the economic crisis in their country, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

Costa Rica, Nicaragua to face off again at The Hague in new border dispute

Hearings from in the maritime border dispute will take place at the International Court of Justice at The Hague between July 3-13.

Venezuelan lawmaker says in Costa Rica that her people eat from garbage trucks

Broad Front Party lawmaker Ligia Fallas responded to the Venezuelan lawmaker, saying many Ticos eat from the garbage too.

Costa Rica begins relocating migrants camped out at Nicaragua border

Costa Rica plans to move hundreds of mostly Haitian migrants camped out near the border with Nicaragua to a shelter in La Cruz, Guanacaste.

Costa Rica President Solís advocates for migrants at UN General Assembly

Solís addressed the 71st U.N. General Assembly, saying that the migration problem is global and requires joint solutions, solidarity, shared responsibility and integral approaches.

As Nicaragua elections approach, banned opposition decries Ortega’s budding dictatorship

As Nicaragua nears November's presidential elections, opposition leaders say President Daniel Ortega has established a family-run dictatorship reminiscent of the one he overthrew decades ago.

Nicaragua’s Ortega puts wife as VP on re-election ballot

For many in Nicaragua, Rosario Murillo is seen as wielding the real power in the country over the past decade.
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Costa Rica To Reverse Route 27 Traffic to San Jose After Easter

Costa Rican authorities will temporarily reverse traffic flow on Route 27 on Sunday, April 5, to handle the expected wave of drivers returning to...

Cuba Frees 2,010 Prisoners as Trump Pressure and US Talks Intensify

The Cuban government announced Thursday the early release of 2,010 prisoners as a humanitarian gesture במסגרת Holy Week, the second prisoner release announced in...

What It’s Like to Finally See a Jaguar in the Wild in Costa Rica

A few months ago, I was preparing to take a group of people out on a tour to review camera traps. As I fiddled...

How Costa Rica Observes Good Friday During Semana Santa

Good Friday in Costa Rica brings processions, family traditions, quieter streets, and widespread closures as Semana Santa reaches its most solemn day. Good Friday in...