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New Costa Rica Bills Aim to Require Work for Prison Inmates

Costa Rican legislators have proposed two bills of law that would require prisoners to work. One was submitted by the PUSC party, and the...

Costa Rica Proposes New Law to Regulate Judicial Misconduct

Costa Rica has introduced a new bill, the "Law of the Disciplinary Regime of the Judiciary," developed in collaboration with the United States. This...

Costa Rica Cracks Down on Illegal Turtle Egg Trade in Osa

Authorities of the Control and Protection Program of the Osa Conservation Area (ACOSA) of Corcovado National Park, part of the National System of Conservation...

Costa Rican Soccer Fans Attacked at Match in Guatemala

Two Costa Rican fans of the Liga Deportiva Alajuelense soccer club were assaulted during their team's match against Comunicaciones of Guatemala. Christian Castro and...

Costa Rican President Criticizes Prosecutor Over Marta Esquivel Arrest

President Rodrigo Chaves held a press conference to address the arrests and accusations against members of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). Chaves...

Costa Rican Man Convicted in US Senior Telemarketing Scam

Roger Roger, a 40-year-old Costa Rican citizen, was convicted by a federal jury in North Carolina for orchestrating a years-long telemarketing scheme that defrauded...
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Shade Grown Coffee Thrives in Costa Rica’s Low Altitude Regions

For over eight years, Tropical Forestry Professor Victor Hugo Morales has spearheaded a groundbreaking research project exploring the cultivation of Arabica coffee in Costa...

Protests Erupt in El Salvador Against Bukele’s Crackdown

Hundreds of Salvadorans protested on Saturday to demand the release of "innocent" individuals imprisoned during President Nayib Bukele's crackdown on gangs. The demonstration, which...

Thanksgiving Recipes with a Costa Rica Twist

Thanksgiving, or acción de gracias in Spanish, is an all-American tradition that has made its way into the heart of Costa Rica. The large...