Chile's far-right President-elect José Antonio Kast visited El Salvador's mega-prison for accused gang members on Friday ahead of a meeting with President Nayib Bukele to discuss organized crime.

Laura Fernández says she will deepen her predecessor’s policies but polls show nearly a third of voters are undecided ...

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

Laura Fernández’s victory was driven by a crisis in which Costa Rica’s reputation for peace has been tarred by record-breaking violence.

By Alvaro Murillo and Alexander Villegas SAN JOSE, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Laura Fernandez will be Costa Rica's next president, ...

Vote counting began Sunday evening in Costa Rica after elections dominated by a surge in narco-trafficking and promises of a crackdown from the conservative frontrunner.

By Alexander Villegas and Alvaro Murillo SAN JOSE, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Right-wing populist Laura Fernandez has a commanding lead and is nearing victory in Costa Rica's general elections on Sunday, and ...

Costa Rica looked set on Sunday to become the latest Latin American country to elect a tough-talking conservative as ...

A federal appeals court judge has dismissed a misconduct complaint filed by the Justice Department against a judge who clashed with President Donald Trump ’s administration over deportations to a ...

SAN JOSE — Vote counting began Sunday evening in Costa Rica after elections dominated by a surge in narco-trafficking and ...

Kast is an ultraconservative who wants to eradicate irregular migration and organized crime in one of Latin America’s richest nations.