A group of lawyers filed a suit Thursday against Costa Rica, claiming that it has violated the rights of dozens of minors deported from the United States by detaining them for nearly two months ...

A total of 200 people, including 80 children, arrived in Costa Rica on two deportation flights from the United States in February and are being held in a migration “reception facility” near ...

Costa Rica is the second Central American nation to accept migrants from distant countries as the Trump administration ramps up deportation flights. By Annie Correal Costa Rica announced on Monday ...

High levels of violence indicate how once-peaceful Costa Rica is feeling the tightening grip of cocaine trafficking. But is the Central American country on a similar path to Ecuador to the south?

Costa Rica’s Must-see National Parks and Rain Forests ... pumas, and red-eyed tree frogs. Visitors should note that they need to have a certified licensed guide and an entrance permit in order ...

Tamarindo, located on Costa Rica's northwestern coast and bordered by the Pacific Ocean, is a town of beauty and relaxation. It's the largest beach town in Costa Rica's Guanacaste Province.

Costa Rica’s president has ordered a state of emergency, citing a surge of migrants crossing through the country toward the United States. “The people that arrive are passing across Costa Rica ...

President Joe Biden hosted Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves Robles Tuesday at a critical time for a region grappling with a record number of migrants heading to the United States.

In June 2007, Costa Rica became the first country in Central America to switch recognition from Taiwan to China. The decision was driven by a strong belief that moving toward China would help ...

Strengthening Accounting and Confidence in REDD+ Carbon Credits Costa Rica received its first payment from the FCPF of $16.4 million for reducing 3.28 million tons of carbon emissions in 2018 and 2019 ...

Costa Rica has been a pioneer in greening its economy, and its efforts to fight climate change and restore ecosystems have earned the country international recognition. But climate change continues to ...

On a private nature reserve in Costa Rica, Donald Varela-Soto searched for the source of a shrill frog call for six months. What he found turned out to be a new species, a tiny green tree frog ...