An expat compares life in Costa Rica to time spent in St. Croix, urging fellow foreigners to stop complaining—or simply leave ...

UNHCR warns 41% funding cuts threaten Costa Rica’s support for Nicaraguan refugees in 2025, risking asylum delays and aid.

US tariffs could cut Costa Rica’s growth to 3% in 2025, hitting exports and jobs. Learn how trade talks and CAFTA-DR may ...

Human rights groups criticize Costa Rica for detaining over 200 U.S.-deported migrants, including children, in harsh ...

Costa Rica’s economic growth slowed to 3.9% in early 2025, as agriculture and tourism sectors face setbacks from heavy rains, ...

Marine archaeologists uncover two 18th-century Danish slave ships in Cahuita National Park, Costa Rica. Learn about the 1710 ...

Learn about Pope Leo and his dynamic approach to leadership. At 69, he represents a fresh perspective in the Catholic Church.

Jannik Sinner returns to professional tennis at the Rome Masters after a three-month doping suspension. Facing Mariano Navone ...

Panama agreement allowing American use of local bases for training has triggered protests, but officials deny it permits ...

President Donald Trump congratulates Pope León XIV, calling his election as the first US-born pope a "great honor" for the ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, elected as Pope Leo XIV, becomes the first American pope, bringing his Latin American experience to ...

A longtime expat in Costa Rica reflects on 35 years of transformation—from paper cédulas and unpaved roads to fake cell ...