Costa Rica faces democratic strain from institutional clashes, press freedom declines, corruption, and inequality, with ...

Cat caught smuggling 236g marijuana, 68g heroin into Costa Rica’s Pococí Prison. Guards foil plot, probe launched, highlighting contraband challenges.

Former mayors, ex-military officers, and opposition supporters were arrested in northern Nicaragua this weekend, spotlighting ...

Motion-sensor camera traps capture river otters hunting, roadside hawks stalking army ants, and other surprising behaviors in Costa Rica’s rainforest ...

Nicaragua’s constitutional reform bans dual nationality, affecting thousands. Ortega and Murillo’s move stirs controversy and ...

Costa Rica saw a 4.6% surge in tourist arrivals in April 2025, breaking a seven-month decline. Rising costs and a strong ...

Centroamérica Cuenta 2025 in Guatemala unites 60 writers to discuss freedom of expression, migration, and literature, ...

Mass fish kill in Costa Rica’s Madre de Dios and Santa Marta lagoons, linked to banana plantation runoff, threatens ...

An expat in Costa Rica as they share quirky encounters with zebra tarantulas, house spiders, and forest webs in this vibrant ...

In Costa Rica, May is an essential month for gardening. Farmers plant their crops and gardeners prepare for their best ...

The U.S. Supreme Court bars Trump’s use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to expel 252 Venezuelan migrants held in El Salvador ...

UCR’s innovative project transforms wastewater into irrigation water, fertilizer, and biofuel, addressing Costa Rica’s ...