Criminal gangs have targeted foreign residents and travelers, forcing them to withdraw large sums of cash from ATMs.” ...

Costa Rica has clinched the top spot as the safest country in Latin America, according to the latest update of the Global Peace Index. With its low violent crime rate and stable political environment, ...

A troubling spike in gang-related robberies, break-ins and extortion crimes in Costa Rica has forced the US to declare a ...

A top Costa Rican official said the country is still willing to accept Kilmar Abrego Garcia, appearing to contradict ...

Authorities in Costa Rica claim to have dismantled the so-called South Caribbean Cartel, the country's first transnational crime group.

The U.S. Embassy in San Jose has issued a security warning for a popular vacation destination, citing concerns about "armed robbery, homicide, and assault." ...

Two women were married on national television in Costa Rica this week, marking the first legal same-sex marriage in Central America. The ban was lifted on Tuesday, nearly two years after the country's ...

UNESCO and The Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT) of Costa Rica confirmed the country would develop an Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy under the ...

Gay equality activist Marco Castillo, right, embraces his longtime partner Rodrigo Campos, after they were married before a judge, in San Jose, Costa Rica, Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Costa Rica became the ...

Costa Rica has more than 100 electric car charging stations within its national territory, according to First Lady Claudia Dobles, making the Central American country the first in the region with a ...

Costa Rica’s national team is facing a critical situation, as its chances of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup have become highly complicated ahead of the final ...

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Rica became the latest country to legalize same-sex marriage Tuesday when a ruling from its supreme court went into effect ending the country’s ban. Couples scheduled ...