Costa Rica

The UN warns that Bukele may be responsible for enforced disappearances of Venezuelans imprisoned in El Salvador. And in Costa Rica, the Supreme Court has ordered the release of individuals deported by the US

Mining, ranching and logging by squatters — who are acting in collusion with the Ortega government in Managua — are expanding to the Costa Rican side of this nature reserve, which is key to maintaining the biological connectivity of the Americas

A study indicates that rising temperatures threaten 60% of the area suitable for growing the tropical fruit

The magnate’s main tool of intimidation has been tariffs, which he has leveraged to extract concessions from allied countries such as Mexico and Colombia

Though not without precedent, deporting non-citizens to third countries is now being carried out in ways that human rights groups say sidestep critical legal protections

The director of the Americas Division of the organization analyzes the first months of the Trump administration and says she still trusts in judicial independence to curb his immigration policies

New routines, such as eating alone in front of a phone, are a symptom of a growing epidemic of self-imposed isolation. Recent studies show they are causing unhappiness among more and more young people

Spaniard Carlos Mallo received the Goldman Prize this week, considered the Nobel Prize of environmentalism: ‘Tourism is the main factor damaging the islands’

The figure has been mentioned as the objective of the mass expulsion operation, but logistical and financial obstacles cast doubt on whether it can be achieved

The U.S. President has announced his tariff plan, however, he did not mention measures against Mexico or Canada

The U.S. president’s hardline policies have impacted the Darién Gap, which is now detaining both Venezuelans who have given up on the trip north and deported individuals from Asian countries

Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Dominican Republic welcomed Trump’s representative with open arms. But before he left the region, the first disagreement had already emerged

More than 900,000 people have left Nicaragua since 2018 due to political persecution, the economic crisis and exile. In a country of just over six million inhabitants, almost every family has a loved one who is missing

Opposition parties have called for an investigation into alleged links between Rodrigo Chaves’ government and criminal gangs in a nation that once prided itself on being the safest in Central America

According to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), violence has weakened states, increased the cost of doing business, and costs the region 3.5% of GDP

Illegal trade is endangering two-thirds of key habitats for 196 species. A new study explains how prohibitionist policies lead to deforestation

From June 20 to July 14, the United States will be filled with fans from all over the continent. Here is the complete schedule of the championship

The final match of this edition of the tournament organized by CONMEBOL and CONCACAF will be played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida

Some of the venues on the list will also be used for the 2026 World Cup

Nurtured by Washington, multinationals and universities, the small Central American country is on its way to becoming a hub for integrated circuits

A drop in the exchange rate down to unsuspected levels is a cause for concern for Costa Rican industries. The government insists it is a sign of success

People are willing to drive for over an hour for a table at La Lluna de Valencia, whose owner has been serving Spanish food for 28 years in a place that people once said was ‘the least suitable’ for a restaurant. Photos of presidents now line the walls

Authors María Esperanza Casullo and Harry Brown analyze the rise to power of radical leaders supported by discontented societies: ‘Populism is a warning about what has gone wrong in democracy’

In the past year, repression has expanded to large swaths of society with a focus on ‘incapacitating any kind of opposition in the long term’, said the UN panel