Costa Rica’s CNE warns of strong ocean currents along the Pacific coast following an 8.8-magnitude quake in Russia.

Seven people were killed and 13 wounded in a gang-related shooting at a funeral in Guatemala City, linked to the violent ...

A childhood chasing stinkpot turtles in New Jersey led to a career monitoring wildlife in Costa Rica. Meet the scorpion mud ...

Costa Rica President Chaves confirmed he will not resign, ending months of political rumors as top officials step down to run for Congress.

An 8.8-magnitude quake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami alerts and evacuations across Latin America, from Colombia to Mexico, before warnings were later eased.

Costa Rican police arrested ten in a cocaine trafficking bust involving a judicial official and cartel ties. Explore the ...

Costa Rica has adopted the IHRA working definition of antisemitism, becoming the sixth Latin American country to take this ...

Bayardo Arce, a longtime Sandinista commander and adviser to President Daniel Ortega, has been placed under house arrest.

Laura Fernández announced her 2026 presidential bid in Costa Rica with PPSO, joined by Francisco Gamboa and Douglas Soto, ...

Five Salvadoran environmentalists are being retried for the 1989 murder of a woman during the civil war. Supporters say the ...

An American expat in Costa Rica shares two unsettling encounters—one involving a murder-for-hire offer, the other a blackmail ...

Costa Rica has recorded 502 homicides so far in 2025, driven by gang wars and firearm violence. OIJ projects up to 900 killings by year’s end despite intensified police crackdowns.