The US Secretary of State urged Central America to defend democracy and fight corruption to fight the root causes of the influx of migrants to the United States
Over the first 11 months of 2019, more than half of the 2.8 million tourists who visited Costa Rica came from North America. Of those, nearly 1.2 million hailed from the United States.
The United States Department of State issued on Tuesday a travel advisory warning that visitors to Costa Rica should exercise increased caution due to crime.
The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, said in a statement that he informed Congress of his intention to resume foreign aid for El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.