Q COSTARICA — The government of Rodrigo Chaves announced on Monday the signing of a non-binding migration cooperation agreement with the United States, which allows the U.S. to propose the transfer of foreign nationals, who are not U.S. citizens, t...

Q COSTARICA — In a press release, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) highlighted the extradition from Costa Rica of former judge Celso Gamboa and Edwin López, alias “Pecho de Rata” (Rat Chest). Both are in Texas, United States, to face charg...

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s president-elect, Laura Fernández, endorsed the agreement signed with the United States to receive up to 25 deportees per week. “We have an alliance. We are voluntary partners with the United States government...

By Barbara Steenstrup — On March 28, Democrats Abroad Costa Rica will participate in a protest as part of the global day of defiance against authoritarianism. The event is timed to coincide with the “No Kings” Day demonstrations taking place ac...

Q COSTARICA — Central America, a region heavily reliant on fuel imports, is feeling the effects of the Middle East crisis with gasoline prices rising to over US$4 per gallon (3.785 liters) after increases in recent weeks. This has sparked consumer ...