“Panama cannot end up becoming a black hole for deported migrants,” said Juan Pappier, deputy director of Human Rights Watch in the Americas. “Migrants have the right to communicate with their ...

Since January, more than 386,000 migrants have passed through the border from Panama into Costa Rica. Officials say that so far in September, over 60,000 people have crossed Paso Canoas ...

Costa Rica generates nearly all its electricity from renewables. To boot, it’s the reliable 24/7 type that factories that run ...

Not long ago, Costa Rica was grappling with how to cope with thousands of migrants passing through on their way to the U.S. border. Its shelters were crowded with people who, in many cases ...

People with disabilities have seen two major policy wins in the Americas this fall, one in Mexico City and the other in Costa Rica. Both victories help guarantee equal legal recognition for all people ...

Another 65 migrants would be arriving to the country in the coming days, Mr. Badilla said, noting that Costa Rica had committed to receiving 200 migrants in total. The flight carried people from ...

Costa Rica has established itself as a global leader in ecotourism, dedicating nearly 30% of its land to protected areas. The ...

“It is time to leave behind the old practices that the Costa Rican people rightly charge us with so much. Here there is no distinction between the ruling party and the opposition. If once again ...

adding that "these are people originating from ... Central Asia and India." Costa Rica is the third country in Central America to collaborate on repatriating deported migrants from the United ...

The deportees, largely from Asian countries, were part of a deal struck between the Trump administration and Panama and Costa ...

“Doesn’t it seem like a coincidence that those poor people have lawyers in Panama?” Mulino said. Costa Rica and Panama have so far denied press access to facilities where they are holding ...