Costa Rica president accuses judiciary of political persecution

Costa Rica's President Rodrigo Chaves appears in a Legislative Assembly committee Friday in San Jose to present his arguments regarding criminal charges of alleged irregular handling of funds. Photo by Alexander Otarola/EPA Aug. 25 (UPI) -- A …

Juan Santamaría Airport in Costa Rica Ranks Among the Five Best Airports in the World

Juan Santamaría International Airport (AIJS), has established itself as a regional and global benchmark in passenger experience management by achieving Level 5 Customer Experience (CX) certification from the Airports Council International (ACI). This …

Wrongfully Deported Migrant Abrego Faces Possible Removal To Uganda Or Costa Rica

Home United States Wrongfully Deported Migrant Abrego Faces Possible Removal To Uganda Or Costa Rica Abrego was released from criminal custody in Tennessee on Friday and returned to a family home in Maryland after more than five months of detention. Kilmar …

An Expat’s Life with a Rescue Dog in Costa Rica

For the past 15 months I have been the primary caretaker of a bona fide street dog, a barrio zaguate called Dorothy. My wife adopted and named her after she turned up in a box in the driveway of my brother and sister-in-law. I was away when she was brought …

Wrongfully deported U.S. migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces deportation to Uganda or Costa Rica

Kilmar Abrego Garcia surrenders to ICE in Baltimore, refuses Costa Rica plea deal

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose arrest and fight to stay in the U.S. has become a flashpoint in President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, reported to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Baltimore early Monday. He faces deportation …

Wrongly deported migrant Abrego again faces possible removal to Uganda or Costa Rica

Audio By Carbonatix By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -Kilmar Abrego, the migrant whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador made him a symbol of U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration policies, has been summoned to appear before federal officials in …

The cheaper alternative to Costa Rica with empty beaches and beguiling wildlife

The under-the-radar tourist destination of Nicaragua is seeing an uptick in interest, so now's the time to visit A cow rears its head from above a bed of floating, jade-green water lilies, and I do a double take; do cows swim? I shouldn’t be shocked; …

Former Costa Rican President Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Faces Trial

Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, who served as Costa Rica’s president from 1998 to 2002, returned to court on today, to face charges in the so-called “Reinsurance Case” involving allegations of corruption linked to contracts signed by the National Insurance …

45% of Costa Ricans Avoid Using the Bathroom at Work Due to Social Stigma

Going to the bathroom outside the home continues to be a taboo subject in Costa Rica. 45% of people avoid using the bathroom at work, according to a recent survey, while 54% expressed discomfort doing so in public spaces or other people’s homes. Although …