Jairo Mora

Six of the suspects arrested for the murder of Costa Rican sea turtle conservationist Jairo Mora will remain in jail until at least May 1, the Limón Prosecutor's Office said.

Seven defendants were charged with the murder, and their preventive detention is set to expire in February.

In February, endangered leatherback sea turtles will begin nesting on Moín Beach, where conservationist Jairo Mora was killed by poachers last May. Police and government officials have no plans to protect the turtles, and environmentalists are now pushing to designate the area as a national park. But even that would be too late for this year's baby turtles.

Organizers of the Planet, People and Peace Conference highlighted organic chocolatiers and an indigenous fair trade store as examples of environmentally-friendly and "sustainable" tourism.

Hours before his murder, sea turtle conservationist Jairo Mora came upon poachers digging up turtle eggs at the notoriously dangerous Moín Beach, near Limón...

Another suspect may be posting on Facebook from prison.

In an early-morning series of raids in the province of Limón, Costa Rican police captured eight suspects in the May 31 slaying of turtle conservationist Jairo Mora. But those who worked with Mora are challenging official statements issued by Costa Rica’s top authorities in a press conference on Wednesday.

Costa Rican park rangers switched out their muck boots for loafers and converged on San José two weeks ago for the National Congress of...

As a light rain fell across the country, Costa Ricans and foreigners gathered to honor a young Tico who gave his life protecting turtles.

The day Jairo Mora Sandoval was killed was not the first time he had stared down the barrel of a gun. Since 2012, the...