Costa Rica faces a growing crisis in the exploitation of minors and migrants, with criminal networks targeting vulnerable people for sex trafficking, forced labor and drug operations. The Global Organized Crime Index 2025 points to the country as a key source, transit and destination point for human trafficking, where cases involving children and adolescents have …
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Costa Rica suffered a 1-0 defeat to Haiti on Thursday in the CONCACAF qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The loss at Stadion Ergilio Hato leaves La Sele’s path to the tournament in serious doubt, with just one match left in Group C. Haiti struck late in the first half. Frantzdy Pierrot scored in …
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Rosa Ruiz faces each day with growing desperation as her son, Yerri Gustavo Estrada Ruiz, remains detained in Nicaragua without clear access or updates. The 30-year-old doctor, who holds dual Costa Rican and Nicaraguan citizenship, was arrested in August at the Japan-Nicaragua Friendship Hospital in Managua where he worked. Authorities linked the arrest to his …
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Panama’s president says that ongoing US military exercises within the country carry no hostile intent toward Venezuela. The declaration comes amid rising regional tensions and speculation over American troop movements in Central America. Officials in Panama City clarified that the training involves around 50 US Marines operating in the Caribbean region’s dense jungle areas. The …
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A growing number of Uber drivers here have affiliated with the Union of Public and Private Employees (SIFUP) to press a collective claim against the company for unpaid labor benefits. The move targets recognition of vacation pay and Christmas bonuses, with individual claims reaching up to ₡6 million (about $11,400) in some cases. Labor lawyer …
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A Chinese naval hospital ship has made its first stop in Nicaragua, marking a key moment in Beijing’s outreach to Central America. The CNS Silk Road Ark arrived at the Port of Corinto this week as part of a long-term mission to deliver medical aid across the region. Nicaraguan officials welcomed the vessel with a …
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PBS’s latest NATURE episode, Jaguar Beach, brings viewers to Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, where jaguars and olive ridley sea turtles interact in ways that challenge simple views of predator and prey. Filmed in Santa Rosa National Park in Guanacaste, the documentary reveals how these big cats hunt turtles during mass nesting events but also help …
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Costa Rica’s quest for a place at the 2026 World Cup heats up on Thursday, when they face Haiti. La Sele currently sits in second place, which would see them qualify for the inter-confederation play-offs, but with a home game against table-topping Honduras after this, they have their sights firmly set on snatching top place …
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Panama has alerted Costa Rican health officials to a pertussis (whooping cough) outbreak in the Ngäbe Buglé comarca, sparking concerns over potential spread across the shared border. The Panamanian Ministry of Health reported 16 confirmed cases along with one death linked to the disease. Officials point to seasonal worker migration as a key risk factor, …
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Guards at El Salvador’s Center for Terrorism Confinement, known as CECOT, beat Venezuelan detainees with batons and fists almost every day. They denied them medical care, fed them sparse meals, and held them in filthy cells without light or fresh air. Detainees called the place “hell,” and a new report from Human Rights Watch backs …
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