Two people were killed and several others injured after a series of strong earthquakes struck Guatemala, causing landslides, ...

Costa Rica received the 2024 Oceans Advocate Rob Stewart Award for its hammerhead shark protections, but controversy erupted after officials rejected conservation groups’ follow-up demands, calling ...

The International Seabed Authority has resumed negotiations on deep-sea mining regulations, following Donald Trump's controversial move to bypass the ISA and fast-track permits. Growing support for a ...

Visitors to Costa Rica this month should be aware of an important change to the country’s currency. As of Tuesday, July 1, the old gold-colored ₡500 coin is no longer accepted as legal tender. This ...

On Wednesday, President Rodrigo Chaves didn’t hold back. In his weekly press conference, he slammed the Supreme Court, calling it a “national disgrace” that’s “destroying the little credibility it has ...

Costa Rica’s new extradition law targets drug trafficking and terrorism, but experts warn it may miss the mark against organized crime. Limited scope and lessons from Colombia and Ecuador raise doubts ...

Costa Rica’s government is pushing a controversial bill that could open the entire Cutris district in San Carlos—848 square kilometers—to open-pit gold mining. The proposal, known as bill 24.717, has ...

Panama’s government has regained control of Bocas del Toro province after months of violent anti-government protests sparked by pension reforms, officials announced. The unrest, centered in the banana ...

Over 70 Nicaraguan exiles demand justice and protection after critic Roberto Samcam is murdered in Costa Rica. Ortega regime blamed for transnational repression.

Costa Rican authorities struck a major blow against international drug trafficking dismantling a criminal network that smuggled over five tons of cocaine to Europe. The Drug Control Police (PCD) led ...

Banana workers in Panama end their six-week strike after reaching a pension reform agreement. With Chiquita's operations halted and over 6,500 workers dismissed, concerns remain about the industry's ...

President Rodrigo Chaves and six officials have been accused of illicit campaign financing in Costa Rica's 2022 election. The Supreme Court will review the case.