Across Central America and the Caribbean, dictatorships and military governments left a lasting imprint on political life. Throughout the 20th century, leaders concentrated power, ...

The planned expansion of Ruta Nacional 1 between San José and San Ramón has been one of Costa Rica’s most debated infrastructure projects for more than two decades. Intended to ...

Kendry Alberto Ferguson Madison, convicted of drug-related offenses, surrendered to the courts in Limón on Saturday, October 24—12 days after the Ministry of Justice authorized his ...

Nicaraguans make up 87% of refugee applications in Costa Rica, according to Cindy Molina, head of the Refugee Unit at the country’s Directorate General of Migration and Foreign ...

The Ministerio de Salud (Ministry of Health) reported a marked increase in syphilis and gonorrhea diagnoses during 2026. The official epidemiological report, based on records from ...