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Costa Rica Faces Struggles with Gender-Based Violence

The Spanish newspaper El País published a report on sexual violence in Costa Rica. The article, titled “Costa Rica, a Paradise of Impunity for Sexual Aggressors,” gives a voice...

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...

International Day Highlights Ongoing Violence Against Women

One woman was killed by a partner or relative every 10 minutes worldwide in 2023, the United Nations warned Monday, stressing that femicides remained...

The Global Origins of Thanksgiving: From the U.S. to Canada and Beyond

Those of us from the United States might think we hold the patent on the concept of Thanksgiving. Indeed, the November observance is one...

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...
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Costa Rican Seeks to Re-Legalize Open-Pit Mining

In a move that has sparked debate over economic potential and environmental risks, President Rodrigo Chaves announced Wednesday that his government plans to re-legalize...

How Costa Rica’s Food Culture Inspired My Thanksgiving Turkey

Many of the foods we devour on Thanksgiving are part of the same culinary exchange that took place in Central America when Spanish conquistadors, indigenous Americans, and African slaves collaborated on cooking over hundreds of years.

Costa Rica Faces Tough Decision on Nicaraguan Activist’s Extradition

Nicaraguan activist Reinaldo Picado Miranda, who fled to Costa Rica after taking part in the 2018 anti-government protests against Daniel Ortega's regime, now faces...