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UN Rebukes Nicaragua Over Forcefully Vanished Clergy Member

The United Nations human rights office issued a sharp rebuke this week condemning Nicaragua for the “forced disappearance” of Catholic Bishop Isidoro Mora, as...

Mexico’s Grand Canal Plan Riles Activists and Crime Rings

In the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, a narrow portion of Mexican territory where 300 kilometers separate the Pacific from the Atlantic, an inter-oceanic corridor is...

Costa Rica Weekly News Recap for November 11, 2023

Travel and Leisure Named Costa Rica 2024 Destination of the Year Travel and Leisure magazine has honored Costa Rica with the title of 2024 Destination...

Risks Rise on Costa Rica’s Landslide-Prone Route 32

Route 32, the critical highway connecting Costa Rica's Central Valley to the Caribbean port of Limón, has faced repeated shutdowns this year due to...

Costa Rica Weekly News Recap for October 8, 2023

https://youtu.be/ZWocd-nFavQ Travel + Leisure Showcases the Best of Costa Rica Tourism Travel + Leisure recently highlighted the top 20 attractions and activities in Costa Rica, emphasizing...

Plastic pollution: Treaty talks get into the nitty-gritty

Countries grappling with the "immense" task of ending plastic pollution began a new round of talks in Paris on Monday, amid protests and warnings...

Costa Rica Expat Living: 8 Daily Struggles Of An Expat From India

I moved to Costa Rica about 2 years ago. Though my husband (who had been living in Costa Rica for more than 4 years...

Costa Rica Takes Action to Cleanse Highly Polluted River

This Tuesday, the first floating solid waste collection barrier was inaugurated in Costa Rica. The infrastructure is in the basin of the Virilla River...

Costa Rica Expat Living: Quelling my inner Fascist

Walking the streets of Quepos on a hot and hectic Friday afternoon, two voices fight for space in my head. One is the voice...

Costa Rica Introduces New Legislation to Combat Ghost Nets in Oceans

Representatives Kattia Rivera, Alejandra Larios, and Óscar Izquierdo, together with the organizations One Sea and MarViva, presented the Bill for the Appropriate Management of...

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Latin America Poverty Falls to Record Low in 2024 but Inequality Remains Stark

Poverty in Latin America fell by 2.2 percentage points in 2024 compared to the previous year and now affects 25.5% of the population, the...

Costa Rica Faces Escalating Gender Violence Crisis, Ombudsman Warns

Costa Rica's Ombudsman has sounded the alarm on a deepening crisis of violence against women, with femicides hitting a peak not seen in over...

Trump Endorsement Shakes up Honduras Presidential Race

The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has gotten directly involved in Honduras’s presidential elections by openly backing right-wing businessman Nasry Asfura, just...

El Niño Causes Massive Coral Die-Off at Costa Rica’s Isla del Caño

Scientists report that the 2023-2024 El Niño event delivered a severe blow to coral reefs around Isla del Caño, one of Costa Rica's key...

Update: Costa Rica’s Route 32 Reopens – Again!

The Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) reported that Route 32 in Zurquí has reopened. This vital road, the main connection between the...
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