Rich in natural beauty but often overlooked by visitors, Panama is finally coming into its own.

Preliminary and partial results put the Costa Rican president’s handpicked successor well ahead in a crowded field after Sunday’s election.

Costa Rican voters are deciding whether to continue the policies of outgoing conservative populist Rodrigo Chaves by electing his chosen successor.

Costa Rica heads to the polls this Sunday to pick a new president after an election season overshadowed by crime and political apathy.

Costa Ricans are voting for president amid soaring drug violence that has shocked a country historically known as a peaceful ...

Right-wing populist Laura Fernandez has a commanding lead and is nearing victory in Costa Rica's general elections on Sunday, ...

President Rodrigo Chaves’s handpicked successor has vowed to extend his agenda, which has sought to weaken democratic institutions and crack down on rising violence.