As cocaine trafficking oozes into other criminal economies like illegal mining inside Costa Rica's national parks, park rangers struggle.

Costa Rica has that wide-open bite that most people dream of. Join Fred Lavitman as he explores these rich waters in search ...

We rank the 13 Best Places to Visit in Costa Rica. See which places our readers like the best, and vote for your favorites.

After years of exploring Costa Rica, Montezuma is still our favorite town in the entire country. It’s small, a little wild, and packed with incredible things to do—from waterfalls and hidden beaches ...

Since 2010, Costa Rica has enjoyed strong and stable economic growth - 3.8% in 2017. Exports of bananas, coffee, sugar, and beef are the backbone of its commodity exports. Various industrial and ...

The agreement is part of President Trump’s efforts to find governments willing to accept people who have been detained in the United States. By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega Costa Rica said on Monday it had ...

Costa Rica on Wednesday closed its embassy in Havana and told Cuba's communist government to pull its diplomats from San José. "We have to clean out communists from the hemisphere," Costa Rican ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

Laura Fernández’s victory was driven by a crisis in which Costa Rica’s reputation for peace has been tarred by record-breaking violence. By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and David Bolaños The reporters ...

Fernandez leads with 48.51% of votes, Ramos follows with 33.32% Fernandez's party projected to gain majority in Congress Concerns over rising crime influence voter sentiment SAN JOSE, Feb 1 (Reuters) ...

Conservative populist Laura Fernández claimed victory in Costa Rica’s presidential race, with early results also pointing to her ruling party securing a majority in an election overshadowed by crime ...

The U.S. imposed sanctions on five Costa Ricans and five Costa Rican entities — including a beauty salon — for allegedly helping to transport tons of cocaine from Colombia, storing the drugs in Costa ...