On Tuesday, Costa Rica became the first country in Central America to legalize same-sex marriage. The decision came almost two years after the Costa Rican Supreme Court declared banning gay ...

Costa de Pájaros (Costa Rica) (AFP) – On a beach in Costa Rica, as fishermen land the day's catch, two women are hard at work on a slimy sea bass skin, rubbing, scraping, washing and tanning ...

Alvarado, 43, has said the Costa Rica-based court is violating ... “Let's make February 4 our referendum on the marriage between men and women.” His meteoric rise is unlikely to be enough ...

A worker holds a clean fish skin that will later be used by women workers from the Piel Marina cooperative during the production process to be sold at the Costa de Pájaros beach. (Photo by Ezequiel ...

Costa Rica's presidential election will go into a ... The election was dominated by the issue of same-sex marriage, after a court ruled that it should be recognised. Fabricio Alvarado surged ...

The United States women's soccer team played to a 0-0 draw with Costa Rica in sweltering temperatures Tuesday night in its final exhibition tuneup before the Paris Olympics. Debutants Zambia ...

Located in the heart of Central America, Costa Rica has been one of the most politically and economically stable countries in Central America since its birth in the 19th century. The nation ...

Costa Rica beat Paraguay 2-1 in their final Copa América Group D match on Tuesday but failed to move into the quarterfinals after finishing third following Brazil's 1-1 draw with Colombia.