Fugitive Fathers: How the Vatican’s alleged sex abusers hide and preach in South America (VIDEO)
Catholic priests sexually preying on boys and girls — the scale of rape, abuse and cover-up is well known.But now, GlobalPost has investigated a disturbing new chapter to the story.…
Latin America has become a safe haven for the Catholic Church’s alleged child molesters
Jennifer’s memories were scattered and fleeting. They came suddenly, triggered by a smell or a glimpse of light dappled through stained glass. The aroma of freshly baked mince pies repulsed…
Overwhelming majority of Costa Ricans support Solis tax package if services improve
Nearly 90 percent of Costa Ricans would support a far-reaching tax reform package being pushed by the Solis administration if improvements in public services, infrastructure and education are guaranteed, according…
Nearly 2,000 of Costa Rica’s worst criminals could be released early depending on ruling by Constitutional Court
Nearly 2,000 of Costa Rica’s worst prisoners, from murderers to repeat child rapists, could see their sentences drastically reduced depending upon an upcoming ruling by the country’s Constitutional Court, La…
Panama Canal maintains April 2016 start date for expanded waterway
The Panama Canal Authority, or ACP, is maintaining an April 2016 start date for the revamped inter-oceanic waterway, although it said Wednesday it was still waiting for the consortium in…
More than 700 Muslim pilgrims killed in stampede
At least 717 people are dead and 805 more are injured, after a stampede during the annual Muslim hajj pilgrimage in Mina, on the outskirts of the holy city of…
Costa Rica through “gringo” eyes in 1947 (VIDEO)
See Costa Rica as it was in 1947 from a "gringo" perspective in this clip from a 1947 documentary clip from Metro Goldwyn Mayer.…
State contributions to the Catholic Church slashed under Solis administration
For the first time in many years, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs chose not to contribute to the Church in 2015, and a budget for 2016 submitted by the…
