/tags/costa-rica Costa Rica en-US WLRN Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:06:40 GMT /americas/2023-10-11/latin-america-panama-costa-rica-darien-gap Panama and Costa Rica are facing a huge increase in the number of migrants moving through the jungle-clad Darien Gap. So the two countries have announced a plan to quickly bus thousands of migrants through Panama to the Costa Rican border. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:06:40 GMT /americas/2023-10-11/latin-america-panama-costa-rica-darien-gap The Associated Press /americas/2023-08-29/biden-discuses-immigration-and-trade-with-costa-rican-president-chaves President Joe Biden is hosting his Costa Rican counterpart, Rodrigo Chaves, at the White House. They're discussing strengthening an agreement between the two countries on possible legal pathways for the increasing numbers of Central American migrants arriving to the U.S. southern border. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 22:01:14 GMT /americas/2023-08-29/biden-discuses-immigration-and-trade-with-costa-rican-president-chaves /news/2022-04-04/ex-finance-minister-wins-runoff-to-be-costa-ricas-president Rodrigo Chaves wins an election that political analysts said was marked by a lack of voter enthusiasm due to the multitude of personal attacks that characterized the campaign. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 14:11:23 GMT /news/2022-04-04/ex-finance-minister-wins-runoff-to-be-costa-ricas-president The Associated Press /2022-03-31/the-u-s-mens-soccer-team-qualifies-for-the-world-cup-despite-its-loss-to-costa-rica The U.S. will learn on Friday which three nations it will face in the group stage of the World Cup, which starts Nov. 21. The men's team returns after a 2018 loss that broke its qualifying streak. Thu, 31 Mar 2022 10:09:01 GMT /2022-03-31/the-u-s-mens-soccer-team-qualifies-for-the-world-cup-despite-its-loss-to-costa-rica The Associated Press /news/2022-01-04/new-year-new-elections-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-will-the-left-roll-on-in-2022 In 2021, leftists won presidencies in every Latin American election but one, including Peru and Chile. In 2022, they could take Brazil and Colombia too. Why? Tue, 04 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT /news/2022-01-04/new-year-new-elections-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-will-the-left-roll-on-in-2022 Tim Padgett, Christine DiMattei /show/latin-america-report/2020-07-06/small-uruguay-is-big-proof-that-committing-to-public-health-can-contain-covid-19 Uruguay has recorded the lowest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths per capita in South America, if not the entire western hemisphere. The small but… Mon, 06 Jul 2020 21:55:33 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2020-07-06/small-uruguay-is-big-proof-that-committing-to-public-health-can-contain-covid-19 Tim Padgett /news/2020-05-21/why-is-coronavirus-now-exploding-in-latin-america-its-the-informal-economy-stupid COMMENTARYWe know one likely reason Brazil’s coronavirus emergency is in full meltdown. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro calls the pandemic a “media… Thu, 21 May 2020 12:16:56 GMT /news/2020-05-21/why-is-coronavirus-now-exploding-in-latin-america-its-the-informal-economy-stupid Tim Padgett /show/latin-america-report/2020-05-11/tico-triumph-how-little-costa-rica-beat-back-a-giant-coronavirus-pandemic Like so many doctors around the world, pediatric surgeon Roberto Herrera was exposed to the new coronavirus back in early March.“Of course I was scared at… Mon, 11 May 2020 22:11:37 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2020-05-11/tico-triumph-how-little-costa-rica-beat-back-a-giant-coronavirus-pandemic Tim Padgett /news/2019-11-21/miami-nicaraguans-auctioning-traditional-masks-to-aid-refugees-fleeing-ortega-regime Tens of thousands of Nicaraguans have fled their country’s political violence since last year. Most are now refugees in Costa Rica - and Nicaraguans in… Thu, 21 Nov 2019 23:04:08 GMT /news/2019-11-21/miami-nicaraguans-auctioning-traditional-masks-to-aid-refugees-fleeing-ortega-regime Tim Padgett /show/latin-america-report/2018-10-16/costa-rica-prez-now-fiu-prof-and-worried-about-democracys-future-in-the-americas Before Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle last week, it was a tropical storm whose torrential rains killed 13 people in Central America. That was… Tue, 16 Oct 2018 10:19:32 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2018-10-16/costa-rica-prez-now-fiu-prof-and-worried-about-democracys-future-in-the-americas Tim Padgett