Costa Rica is one of the happiest and healthiest countries in the world, but is one of few in Latin America that is seeing an increase in income inequality. Experts at the U.N. Development Program say the growing income gap disproportionately impacts the country’s indigenous populations and other minorities.
Here’s some good news from 2016: Costa Rica is still steadily reducing its poverty rate, bolstering its economy and its reputation as one of the best development success stories in Latin America.
Authorities detained 29 people across Central America last week for their involvement in a human smuggling network. These days, the…
The last direct flight carrying Cuban migrants out of Costa Rica arrived in Mexico on Tuesday, ending an effort to…
While U.S. politicians argue over immigration policies for Syrian refugees and illegal migrants from Central America, the southern U.S. border…