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Regional court blames Guatemala for the disappearance of 4 human rights activists in 1989

Nov. 14, 2024 17:49 PM EST

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that the Guatemalan government was responsible for human rights violations in the disappearance of four Indigenous human rights activists in 1989. The men were “victims of forced disappearance by...

Costa Rica bestows highest diplomatic honor on El Salvador President Bukele for security gains

Nov. 11, 2024 20:21 PM EST

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica on Monday bestowed its highest diplomatic honor on El Salvador President Nayib Bukele for his success in lowering levels of violence during a more than two-year campaign against powerful street gangs. President Rodrigo Chaves lauded Bukele’s...

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes off Costa Rica's Pacific coast, no serious damage reported

Oct. 12, 2024 14:58 PM EDT

A magnitude-6.2 earthquake shook parts of Costa Rica on Saturday but appears not to have caused any serious damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicenter of the quake was off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) northwest of Tamarindo, near the...