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Rights Groups Condemn El Salvador Over Arrest of Anti-Corruption Lawyer

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The justice system of El Salvador has admitted a habeas corpus petition in favor of lawyer and humanitarian activist Ruth López, a critic of...
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Crime

Assassinated in Exile: Roberto Samcam Laid to Rest in Costa Rica

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To the cry of "justice," the remains of retired Nicaraguan Army Major Roberto Samcam, a staunch critic of the Daniel Ortega government who was...
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Mexican Influencer “El Arturito” Falls for Costa Rican Cuisine at Silvestre

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Arturo Lemmen, a Mexican food critic known as “El Arturito” to his social media fans, used to think Costa Rican cuisine was nothing to...
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Latin America

Internet Cut in Panama Near Costa Rica Border Amid Bocas del Toro Unrest

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Panamanian authorities suspended internet and mobile phone services on Saturday in the Caribbean province of Bocas del Toro, following President José Raúl Mulino’s declaration...
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Crime

OIJ Warns: Costa Rica Now a Key Warehouse for Drug Lords

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Costa Rica’s recent drug busts, with tons of cocaine and marijuana seized across the country, shine a harsh light on its deepening role in...
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Expat Living

U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica Mandates Public Social Media for Student Visas

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The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica announced a new rule for anyone applying for F, M, or J nonimmigrant visas, which cover academic students,...
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Latin America

Nicaraguan Exiles Demand Protection After Costa Rica Assassination

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More than 70 exiled Nicaraguans demanded international protection on Friday following the shooting death in Costa Rica of retired army officer Roberto Samcam, a...
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Costa Rica’s Film Festival Kicks Off with a New Vision

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San José is lighting up for the 13th Costa Rica International Film Festival (CRFIC), running June 19–29, 2025, with filmmaker Patricia Velásquez Guzmán taking...
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Why Costa Rica Feels Like a Safe Haven for This Longtime Expat

If someone asked me to sum up why I live in Costa Rica in 5 words or less, my answer could well be: “It...
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Costa Rican Court Orders Release of Migrants Deported Under Trump Deal

A court on Tuesday ordered Costa Rican authorities to release foreign migrants who had been detained in a shelter after being deported under an...
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Costa Rica Hunts for Nicaraguan Hit Squad After Exile’s Assassination

Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) is investigating whether a hit squad tied to Nicaragua’s Ortega-Murillo regime is targeting exiled critics on its soil....
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