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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

How dupe destinations, off-season timing and ground travel save money in the popular and increasingly expensive Central ...

Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves has further restricted access to abortion, limiting it to situations when the mother’s life is in danger. The country’s previous regulations also ...

Costa Rican authorities on Monday shared a roadmap for long-term monitoring of the coronavirus and the gradual reactivation of the country’s economy. Beginning May 1, Costa Rica will ease some ...

The judge in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Maryland immigration case pressed DOJ attorneys Monday to justify their decision to ...

Between this compact country’s 300 beaches, healing hot springs, record-breaking biodiversity, and adrenaline-inducing activities, you’ll never be bored. As a result of volcanic activity, thermal ...

Costa Rica became the first country in Central America to recognize same-sex marriages on Tuesday when an order by the country's Supreme Court went into effect. Though the coronavirus pandemic limited ...

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 ...