Panama, Costa Rica and Migrants

Costa Rica and Panama coordinate to move southbound migrants
Costa Rica and Panama are coordinating to expedite southbound migrant transit through their countries along the same route that carried hundreds of thousands north in recent years, officials said Monday.
Coordinated Efforts Enhance Migrant Transit in Costa Rica and Panama
Costa Rica and Panama are working together to facilitate southbound migrant transit. With the U.S. border closed, migrants head southward. New transit systems aim to avoid human trafficking. The plan includes organized transport for Colombians,
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 turning into a ‘black hole’ for migrants and deportees from US, observers warn
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.
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.
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Mother Jones3d
With Clean, Stable Power, Costa Rica Shapes Up as Taiwan’s Chipmaking Rival
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International Monetary Fund3d
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 ...
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 ...
Human Rights Watch6d
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 ...
Business Insider6d
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.
At the beginning of the year, I had the opportunity to go to Costa Rica for the first time. I encountered stunning natural views, new-to-me foods, and beautiful wildlife. But the trip also came ...
Los Angeles Times10d
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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Costa Rican Volcanoes Awaken as Poás and Turrialba Show Increased Activity
Costa Rica's Turrialba Volcano erupted Monday for the first time since 2022, while Poás Volcano experienced multiple phreatic eruptions ...