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Protecting Press Freedom in Costa Rica: Constitutional Chamber’s Verdict

   In a significant ruling, Costa Rica's Constitutional Chamber condemned the verbal attacks made by President Rodrigo Chaves against journalists. The Court deemed the derogatory...

New Costa Rica Tax Reform Proposal Rejected by Legislators

The President of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, and Finance Minister Nogi Acosta explained their tax reform proposal through a television broadcast. Chaves began by recalling...

Mario Zamora appointed as Costa Rica’s new Minister of Security

In response to the escalating violence caused by drug gangs, the President of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, has appointed Mario Zamora as the new...

After contentious US visit, Taiwan’s president arrives in Central America

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen arrived in Guatemala Friday on a visit to shore up ties with dwindling allies following a trip to the United...

U.S. and UNICEF Donate 1,800 Kits to Costa Rican Families for Child Development

The U.S. government and UNICEF Costa Rica donated 1,800 kits to families belonging to the National Care and Children Development Network (REDCUDI). The supplies...

Amb. Thomas-Greenfield leads US del. for Summit on Democracy & Development in Costa Rica

The U.S. Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has been selected to lead the U.S. delegation to the 2023 Summit for Democracy...
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Costa Rica Pressured by UN to End Impunity in Indigenous Leader Killings

The United Nations (UN) has called on Costa Rica to take immediate action to ensure that this murder does not go unpunished and to...

Frontier Justice in Rural Costa Rica: The Rise of Vigilante Law Enforcement

About a year ago, I was riding my bicycle in the foothills above where I live when I arrived at a small town with...

Costa Rica Braces for Intense Rainfall as Monsoon Gyre Forms

The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) has issued a warning about the formation of a Central American Monsoon Gyre, which began affecting the region yesterday....