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Costa Ricans Back Tougher Crime Measures as Homicide Rates Soar

Costa Ricans are increasingly supporting "iron fist" laws, according to the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO). An "iron fist" policy refers to strict...

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...
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Costa Rica Plane Crash with 6 Aboard Found

At around 2:00 p.m., Costa Rica’s Civil Aviation Authority confirmed the discovery of the missing Cessna-type light aircraft, registration number TI-GER, which disappeared earlier...

New Nicaraguan Law Targets Firms Enforcing U.S. Sanctions Against Ortega

On Monday, Nicaragua's Congress approved a law to impose fines or suspend the operations of companies that enforce international sanctions in the country, such...

Search Underway for Missing Aircraft in Costa Rica’s Santa Ana Mountains

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation confirmed shortly after 1 p.m. that search protocols have been activated for the TI-GER aircraft, which lost contact...