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Why won’t Nicaragua extradite to Costa Rica the man accused of killing his wife and daughter?

Q COSTA RICA — Rafael Antonio Valdez García allegedly killed his spouse, Jasmina López Castro, and their 9-year-old daughter, Belkania Balezka Valdez López, in Liberia, Guanacaste. He then made a phone call to a...

Dictatorships and Power in Central America and the Caribbean: A History That...

Q REPORTS — Across Central America and the Caribbean, dictatorships and military governments left...

Nicaraguans Account for 87% of Refugee Applications in Costa Rica

Q COSTA RICA — Nicaraguans make up 87% of refugee applications in Costa Rica,...

Released from prison despite an active sentence; after a 12-day...

Q COSTA RICA — Kendry Alberto Ferguson Madison, convicted of drug-related offenses, surrendered to...

Costa Rica records 2,954 cases of syphilis and a 12%...

Q COSTA RICA — The Ministerio de Salud (Ministry of Health) reported a marked...

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Dictatorships and Power in Central America and the Caribbean: A History That Still Shapes the Region

Q REPORTS — Across Central America and the Caribbean, dictatorships and military governments left a lasting...

Why won’t Nicaragua extradite to Costa Rica the man accused of killing his wife and daughter?

Q COSTA RICA — Rafael Antonio Valdez García allegedly killed his spouse, Jasmina López Castro, and...

Nicaraguans Account for 87% of Refugee Applications in Costa Rica

Q COSTA RICA — Nicaraguans make up 87% of refugee applications in Costa Rica, according to...

‘Don’t Make Me Use My Italian Voice’: A Joke That Turns Volume Into Heritage

RICO's Q —The warning is familiar: “Don’t make me use my Italian voice.” It sounds like...

Released from prison despite an active sentence; after a 12-day search, he turned himself

Q COSTA RICA — Kendry Alberto Ferguson Madison, convicted of drug-related offenses, surrendered to the courts...

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Dictatorships and Power in Central America and the Caribbean: A History...

Q REPORTS — Across Central America and the Caribbean, dictatorships and military governments left a lasting imprint on political life. Throughout the 20th century,...

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Costa Rica records 2,954 cases of syphilis and a 12% increase...

Q COSTA RICA — The Ministerio de Salud (Ministry of Health) reported a marked increase in...

Long Road to Expansion From San José to San Ramón

Q COSTA RICA  — The planned expansion of Ruta Nacional 1 between San José and San...

San José – San Ramón Highway Expansion Set to Begin in...

Q COSTA RICA — After three decades of waiting and five failed attempts, Costa Rica has...

Costa Rican legislators remove emergency contraception from sexual-assault care bill

Q COSTA RICA — Members of Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly Commission on Women approved a replacement...

Costa Rica farmers apply nearly twice the official pesticide rate to...

Q COSTA RICA — A scientific study estimates that Costa Rica’s cultivated land uses an average...

From pasta to pistachio: 12 flavors that tell the story of...

Q COSTA RICA — What do Parmigiano Reggiano, pasta made in Gragnano, a pistachio grown on...

De la pasta al pistacho: 12 sabores que cuentan la historia...

Q COSTA RICA — ¿Qué tienen en común el Parmigiano Reggiano, una pasta elaborada en Gragnano, un...

Carlo Díaz begins second term with a warning to Costa Rica’s...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s re-elected Attorney General, Carlo Díaz, is entering his second term...

Costa Rica braces for a hotter December despite the arrival of...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica is expected to experience a warmer-than-usual December, even as seasonal...
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Dictatorships and Power in Central America and...

Q REPORTS — Across Central America and the Caribbean, dictatorships and military governments left a lasting...

Why You Can’t Drive From North America to South...

Q — There is no continuous road connecting North America...

“In Nicaragua, there are no property rights for Nicaraguans...

Q24N (Nicaragua) A new Nicaraguan law has sharply expanded the...

Costa Rica calls for Rebeca Grynspan to lead the...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica used its address to...

Why did the US pause immigration visa appointments?

Q COSTA RICA — The U.S. State Department said Wednesday...

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Google categorizes Nicaragua as a “dictatorship” and...

Q24N — Anyone searching for “Nicaragua” on Google today will encounter a definition that the regime...

“In Nicaragua, there are no property rights for Nicaraguans...

Q24N (Nicaragua) A new Nicaraguan law has sharply expanded the...

Nicaragua confiscates nine homes belonging to U.S. retirees

Q24N (Nicaragua) The transfer of nine homes located at Playa...

Panama records over 350 aftershocks following the 7.7 earthquake

Q24N — The earthquake that struck Panama on Friday, October...

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Costa Rica adds new air routes to Guanacaste from Austin and Nashville

Q COSTA RICA — Southwest Airlines will expand its connectivity to Costa Rica in 2027 with...

Your child was born abroad and you’re Costa Rican: Your child...

Q COSTA RICA — Picture this: you’re a Costa Rican...

Migration shift in Canada attracts thousands of travelers from Costa Rica

Q COSTA RICA — The recent shift in migration patterns...

Business travel costs more than what appears on the bill

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From pasta to pistachio: 12 flavors that tell the story of Italy’s regions

Q COSTA RICA — What do Parmigiano Reggiano, pasta made in Gragnano, a pistachio grown on...

Costa Rica’s Debi Nova Nominated for a Latin Grammy

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rican singer-songwriter Debi Nova...

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