Costa Rica, Panama and migrants

Panama and Costa Rica turning into a ‘ black hole’ for migrants, deportees from US, observers warn
“Panama cannot end up becoming a black hole for deported migrants,” said Juan Pappier, deputy director of Human Rights Watch in the Americas. “Migrants have the right to communicate with their families, to seek lawyers and Panama must guarantee transparency about the situation in which they find themselves.”
Why have Costa Rica and Panama agreed to take Asians deported by Trump?
Trump’s tariff threats and political pressures are believed to be reasons third countries agreed to receive deportees.
On a U.S. deportation flight of 135 mostly Asian migrants to Costa Rica, half will be minors
A flight carrying primarily Asian undocumented migrants, 65 of whom are minors, is expected to land in San Jose, Costa Rica on Thursday afternoon.
Migrants expelled from U.S. to Costa Rica, Panama in a legal 'black hole'
Officials in Costa Rica and Panama are confiscating migrants' passports and cellphones, denying them access to legal services and moving them between remote outposts as they wrestle with the logistics of a suddenly reversed migration flow.
Panama and Costa Rica face growing flow of migrants heading back south
Panama and Costa Rica are among a number of Latin American nations that have agreed to cooperate with U.S. President Donald Trump as he ramps up his deportation machine and restricts access to asylum in the U.
10 Things To Do In Costa Rica For Couples
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I went to Costa Rica for the first time. From power outages to getting stranded in the ocean, it was one heck of a trip.
My first trip to Costa Rica was dreamy, but I made mistakes. There were several problems, like power outages and dehydration, ...
Costa Rica Is Saving Forest Ecosystems by Listening to Them
Monitoring the noises within ecosystems reveals their health—allowing researchers to monitor changes in biodiversity, detect ...
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With Clean, Stable Power, Costa Rica Shapes Up as Taiwan’s Chipmaking Rival
Costa Rica generates nearly all its electricity from renewables. To boot, it’s the reliable 24/7 type that factories that run ...
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Costa Rica: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Consultation Mission
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Mr. Ding Ding, held the 2025 Article IV consultation with the Costa Rican authorities during February 18-28.
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Costa Rica could hold US deportees for up to six weeks, president says
SAN JOSE, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Migrants deported from the U.S. could be held in Costa Rica for up to six weeks before being sent to their home countries, Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves said on ...
Human Rights Watch5d
Wins for People with Disabilities in Mexico, Costa Rica
People with disabilities have seen two major policy wins in the Americas this fall, one in Mexico City and the other in Costa ...
The New York Times10d
Costa Rica Receives First Flight of Trump Deportees From Faraway Countries
By Annie Correal and David Bolaños Annie Correal reported from Mexico City and David Bolaños from San José, Costa Rica. Migrants from around the world — including dozens of children ...
Los Angeles Times9d
Facing pressure from Trump, Costa Rica and Honduras join Panama as stopovers for foreign deportees
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — A group of families and children hailing from Uzbekistan, China, Afghanistan, Russia and more countries walked off an airplane in Costa Rica’s capital, the first flight ...
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Iowa Ag Secretary talks about trade trip to Central America
Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig is back from a trade trip to Costa Rica and Guatemala. Naig says both countries present a lot of trade opportunities. “To Guatemala being the largest economy in Central ...