Costa Rican court orders migrants deported from US to be released

The Costa Rican Supreme Court ruled that illegal immigrants deported to the country by the United States must be released.In February, Costa Rica accepted deportation flights totaling around 200 migrants after pressure from the Trump...

Costa Rican Court Orders Release of Migrants Deported Under Trump Deal

A court on Tuesday ordered Costa Rican authorities to release foreign migrants who had been detained in a shelter after being deported under an agreement between the Trump administration and the government of Rodrigo Chaves, according to a ruling...

Costa Rican court orders release of migrants deported from US

A court in Costa Rica has ordered the release of 200 migrants deported from the US. Rights groups say the group - from countries including Afghanistan, China, Ghana, India and Vietnam - had been taken to a shelter they were not allowed to leave...

Costa Rican Court Frees Migrants Dumped by U.S.

- Advertisement - A court in Costa Rica has ordered the release of 200 migrants from various countries who were deported from the United States. Human rights groups say the migrants—who came from countries like Afghanistan, China, Ghana, India,...

Costa Rican court orders government to free migrants who were deported by US

A court in Costa Rica has ordered authorities to release foreign migrants who were locked up in a shelter after being deported by the US, according to a resolution issued on the eve of a visit by the US secretary of homeland security. About 200...

De Boulet eyes Costa Rican International

WAL­TER AL­IBEY Se­nior Mul­ti­me­dia Re­porter wal­ter.al­ibey@guardian.co.tt Cheque­da De Boulet is eye­ing a re­turn to the Cos­ta Ri­can In­ter­na­tion­al Bad­minton Tour­na­ment in Sep­tem­ber. Her last stint there last year end­ed in a...

Costa Rican Health Officials Sound Alarm Over Teen Vaping Epidemic

Vaping has become increasingly popular, especially among teenagers and young adults. However, the health consequences associated with its use are raising alarm among Costa Rican medical authorities. According to the Costa Rican Social Security...

Costa Rican prosecutors accuse president, other high-ranking officials of illegal campaign finance

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rican prosecutors accused President Rodrigo Chaves, the vice president, foreign affairs minister and four lawmakers from Chaves’ party of illegal campaign finance Monday. The accusations stem from their use of...

Costa Rican President Chaves charged with illicit campaign financing

SAN JOSE (Reuters) -Costa Rica's attorney general's office filed charges of illicit campaign financing against President Rodrigo Chaves and several other officials on Monday, asking the Supreme Court to lift the president's immunity and put him on...

Amor Arenal hotel review: sleep in the shadows of a Costa Rican volcano

Just 5 per cent of Amor’s 250-acre undulating land was used to create this adult-friendly boutique hotel, which edges a rainforested canyon in full view of Arenal volcano. Each of the immaculate shiny-wood casitas (cottages) stands alone,...

Now Open: Lamangata Luxury Surf Resort, a Sustainable Costa Rican Retreat

Lamanagta Luxury Surf Resort (Lamangata), is now open and accepting bookings following its grand debut earlier this year. Nestled 1,200 feet above sea level where the rainforest canopy meets the clouds, this intimate, all-inclusive retreat...

Beyond The Catwalk: The Essence of Fiorella Vindas as a Woman and a Costa Rican

In the heart of Guanacaste, specifically in Las Juntas de Abangares, Costa Rica, between the aroma of coffee and the echo of the waves, a girl with dreams of inventing was born. Today, Fiorella Vindas dazzles on the international catwalks,...

Court orders Costa Rican government to release Asian migrants deported by Trump

Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday ordered the government of Rodrigo Chaves to release Asian migrants deported by the Trump administration who have been held in a temporary shelter in the Central American country since February. In a 4-3...

Beyond the net: Lady Bucks return from Costa Rican tour with global grace

Celso Gamboa Allegedly Ran Drug Ring with Costa Rican Government Ties

Celso Gamboa, once Costa Rica’s Security Minister and a Supreme Court judge, now faces extradition to the U.S. for leading a major cocaine trafficking network. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) alleges Gamboa coordinated shipments...

Pasadena author draws on Afro-Costa Rican roots to bring rare children’s story to life: Book Corner

In her second adventure, 8-year-old Yoli explores Puerto Limón, Costa Rica, where a lively celebration of Afro-Caribbean culture deepens her understanding of heritage and community. That’s the basis for “La Tica Morenita: Traditional Dishes and...

Costa Rican Soccer Team Makes Comeback to Beat Dominicans 2-1

Soccer San José, Jun 19 (PL) The Costa Rican national soccer team defeated the Dominican Republic 2-1 today, after starting 1-0 down, and then recovered with goals by Manfred Ugalde and Josimar Alcócer, in this second match of the Gold Cup. Both...

Former Costa Rican Minister Arrested for Drug Trafficking, Faces U.S. Extradition

Costa Rica’s judicial police arrested Celso Gamboa, a former security minister and Supreme Court judge, on Monday, following a U.S. request for his extradition on drug trafficking charges. The 49-year-old was detained in San Jose, marking a...

Dresser: The Costa Rican fireside chat

It’s probably just me, but the world seems to be all over the place. Last month my wife gave birth to our daughter and since then I’ve only been living minute-to-minute, reaction by reaction. I don’t remember what I was doing five minutes ago nor...

Mexican Influencer “El Arturito” Falls for Costa Rican Cuisine at Silvestre

Arturo Lemmen, a Mexican food critic known as “El Arturito” to his social media fans, used to think Costa Rican cuisine was nothing to write home about. That all changed during a recent trip to San José’s Silvestre restaurant, where a “secret”...