China’s strategy of using economic influence to gain political footholds is becoming increasingly evident, particularly in Costa Rica. This small Central American nation has maintained the ...

Not surprisingly many political refugees are finding shelter in Costa Rica. “But Costa Rica is reaching its breaking point — we are very clearly at a tipping point here,” Amtsberg said.

Costa Rica bestowed its highest diplomatic honor on visiting El Salvador President Nayib Bukele Monday for his success in lowering levels of violence during a more than two-year campaign against ...

Bruce M. Wilson, University of Central Florida, Political Science Quarterly "Political Culture and Institutional Development in Nicaragua and Costa Rica: World-Making in the Tropics is a bold and ...

A group of missionaries who surf have expanded to a remote part of Costa Rica, where people come from afar looking for the ...

It shows that 58% of respondents have positive perceptions of mano dura, especially in Ecuador and Costa Rica, where concerns about organized crime and violence are most acute.

Costa Rica's impressive biodiversity also makes it a key destination for ecotourism. Foreign investors remain attracted by the country's political stability and relatively high education levels ...

Costa Rica has long been celebrated for its leadership in environmental policy. In 2015, Costa Rica pledged to become carbon neutral (the result of a net zero release of carbon dioxide into the ...