Costa Rica has placed a permanent nationwide ban on all sport and recreational hunting of wild animals — a policy shift that can help protect wildlife and biodiversity in Latin America.

Conversely, in the North Pacific, prepare for lower humidity levels, but temperatures that often soar into the 90s during Costa Rica's dry months. Costa Rica's dry months usher in the most sunshine ...

Unravel the complexities of naming nuance in Costa Rica and appreciate the cultural significance behind Tico names.

Rocky Rodriguez talks about Costa Rica's qualifying campaign, the thrill of a World Cup atmosphere and life in Kansas City.

Samuel Rojas Fernández is a law school student at the University of Costa Rica. Costa Rica is often presented as a global model of environmental success. Almost all of its electricity comes from ...

Laura Fernández Delgado declared victory in the Costa Rican presidential election on Sunday after preliminary results showed her Sovereign People’s Party leading the national vote with just over 48% ...

Outgoing Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves has achieved a near-total triumph, although he was constitutionally barred from running for a third term after four years in office, his chosen successor, ...

Costa Ricans have elected conservative populist Laura Fernández as their next president, according to preliminary results, making her the latest right-leaning leader to win office in Latin America.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Conservative populist Laura Fernández won Costa Rica’s presidency, promising to continue the aggressive reorienting of the Central American nation’s politics started by her ...

Costa Ricans elected Laura Fernández, a former government minister who promises to crack down on crime, as president of the Central American country, making her the latest right-wing candidate in ...

Feb. 2 (UPI) --Laura Fernandez Delgado was elected president of Costa Rica after winning the first round of the country's presidential election. Fernandez will take office May 8 and will become the ...

Crime a top concern for voters in Feb. 1 election New prison modeled after controversial Salvadoran mega-prison Ruling party candidate leads polls for president Opposition groups warned of electoral ...