Costa Rica, a gem in Central America known for its biodiversity and stable democracy, has a storied past that led to its independence. The journey to ...

which means "Independence or Death ... Each country, however, puts its own spin on the day: Costa Rica: A torch, symbolizing freedom, is carried all the way from Guatemala to Costa Rica in ...

The Special Rapporteur of the United Nations (UN), Margaret Satterthwaite, sent Costa Rica a note in which she expressed her concern about what she considers to be the lack of independence of the ...