Extreme poverty in Costa Rica’s Guanacaste province has surged from 1.9% in 2021 to 3.9% in 2024, doubling in just three years. Workers in construction, lodging, and food services have been hit ...

Climate change has impacted Costa Rica significantly. Phenomena such as high temperatures and extreme rainfall have affected the most vulnerable populations, especially in rural areas. Many ...

Costa Rica is a regional – and even global – success story. Despite its economic growth, however, poverty reduction has stalled. A World Bank assessment provides an overview of poverty trends in Costa ...

(Reuters) - The presidential hopeful of Costa Rica's ruling party is seen as the frontrunner in the run-up to Sunday's elections, but analysts say campaign gaffes and scandals dogging President Laura ...

The Costa Rican Rebeca Grynspan was unanimously elected Ibero-American Secretary General in the Extraordinary Meeting of Foreign Ministers held on February 24, 2014 in Mexico City, in which were ...