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Costa Rica Arrests Man Over Alleged Death Threat Against President

Costa Rican police arrested a man in San Carlos on Friday after authorities said he allegedly made a death threat against President Laura Fernández...

Costa Rica Gender Violence Concerns Grow After Young Mother Shot

The killing of Jocelyn Paniagua Gutiérrez in Alajuela has renewed concern over gender violence in Costa Rica, after relatives said the young mother had...

U.S. Demands Justice One Year After Roberto Samcam’s Killing in Costa Rica

The U.S. Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs marked the first anniversary of Roberto Samcam’s assassination in San José by calling for accountability in a...

English National Exam Suspended in Costa Rica After Reported Test Leak

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Education suspended and annulled the National Standardized Foreign Language Exam in English after exam material reportedly circulated among students...

Costa Rica Arrests Soccer Club President Wanted by U.S. Authorities

Wilder Eusse Osorio, president of Costa Rican First Division soccer club Municipal Liberia, was arrested Wednesday in San José after U.S. authorities requested his...

Costa Rica Tightens Prison Rules for Inmates Facing Extradition

Costa Rica has introduced new prison security rules for inmates facing extradition, cutting off physical contact during visits and requiring prison officers to use...

Costa Rica Removes 263 Microwaves From Prisons Under New Security Rules

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Justice and Peace announced Monday that prison authorities have removed 263 microwave ovens from correctional facilities across the country, part...

Costa Rican Man Wanted by U.S. on Drug Charges Arrested in Limón

Costa Rican authorities arrested a 40-year-old Costa Rican man Monday morning in Puerto Viejo de Limón after U.S. authorities requested his extradition on drug...

Costa Rica Proposes New Criminal Penalties and Prison Benefit Limits

Costa Rica’s government has sent a first package of six security bills to the Legislative Assembly, opening a push to change self-defense rules for...

Costa Rica Clears Way for “Macho Coca” Extradition to U.S.

Costa Rican courts have cleared the final domestic obstacle blocking the extradition of Gilbert Bell Fernández, known as “Macho Coca,” to the United States,...
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Messi Breaks World Cup Scoring Record as Argentina Advances

For much of us here in Latin America, watching Lionel Messi at a World Cup has become a familiar ritual. On Monday, the Argentine...

Rip Currents, High Surf Threaten Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast

Those heading to Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast this week are being urged to use caution as higher surf, rip currents and a pair of...

Costa Rica’s Mid-Year Gordito Lottery Brings Big Prizes and Local Tradition

One of Costa Rica’s most familiar mid-year rituals is back on the streets. The Junta de Protección Social, known as the JPS, officially launched...

Colombia Shifts Right as Abelardo de la Espriella Wins Presidency

Millionaire attorney Abelardo de la Espriella will govern Colombia aligned with the principles of a right wing that is regaining ground across the continent,...