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A Letter to the New Congress of Costa Rica

Ladies and Gentlemen, First congratulations on being selected to your new position. You have accepted a difficult and taxing job. But if not for your...

Another deadly year for LatAm environment defenders

A record 227 people were killed worldwide in 2020 for their defense of nature -- more than four a week on average, and almost three-quarters...

Costa Ricans filed 5,000 environmental complaints in 2020

Any person who is in Costa Rica — adult or a minor, national or foreign — can file a criminal complaint to the authorities.

U.S. donates $16,000 to help Costa Rica improve environmental reporting

Any person who is in Costa Rica — adult or a minor, national or foreign — can file a criminal complaint to the authorities.

Alleged gold miners end protest at Corcovado National Park

Government officials pledged to evaluate available options to compensate 170 alleged former gold miners who claim they were evicted from the lands that are now part of Corcovado National Park.

Alleged gold miners camp outside Corcovado National Park, demand compensation 

The Public Security Ministry confirmed that 50 National Police officers had been sent to help Corcovado's park rangers and staffers respond to the demonstration.

Costa Rican court orders effective protection for Corcovado National Park

Justices ordered Public Security Ministry officials to take immediate action to evict from Corcovado all those conducting illegal logging, poaching and gold mining.

Judicial watchdog dismisses claims of errors in Jairo Mora murder trial

Among other reasons, the tribunal noted that the claim “failed to properly and precisely describe the alleged errors incurred” by judges in Jairo Mora murder's first trial.

Another activist killed in Honduras

Two weeks after the slaying of Honduran environmentalist Berta Cáceres, a colleague is killed by two unknown assailants.

Protests erupt at memorial for slain Honduran activist

Mourners broke into protest Friday at a memorial service for slain Honduran indigenous activist Berta Cáceres, a renowned environmentalist whose family has labeled her killing an assassination.

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