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Fleeing violence, Nicaraguans seek safety in Costa Rica
13 Aug 2018 Escaping killings, rights violations and political tensions at home, thousands are claiming asylum across the Central American nation's southern border. -
Costa Rica gives refugees opportunities to succeed
3 Sep 2017 UN Refugee Chief Filippo Grandi highlights the government's efforts to give those fleeing conflict and persecution a chance at productive lives. -
Urgent help needed for Central American children on the run
31 May 2017 As the number of children fleeing gang violence in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras soars, UNHCR is launching a campaign for US$18 million in vital aid. -
Statelessness: UNHCR helps indigenous people without frontiers in Central America
7 May 2015 For the Ngöbe Bugle whose ancestral territory straddles Costa Rica and Panama, a life of trans-border migration makes birth registration a challenge. -
Language class helps refugees span cultural gaps in Costa Rica
26 Jul 2012 Twice a week, refugees from Africa and Asia learn Spanish to help them find work, integrate and start a new life far from home. -
Costa Rican youth strives to combat xenophobia
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UNHCR uses video to tackle xenophobia in Costa Rica
14 Apr 2010 UNHCR takes part in a biennial video festival as part of its effort to tackle misperceptions in Costa Rica about refugees, especially among young people. -
Refugee and Costa Rican youth use radio to tackle xenophobia in schools
25 Jan 2010 Many young refugees in Costa Rica say they have encountered intolerance in the country. A UNHCR radio project will help to counter xenophobia in schools. -
Cooperation between states in the Americas vital to protect refugees in migration flows
20 Nov 2009 A regional conference on refugee protection and mixed migration in the Americas gets under way with call on states to cooperate over the issue.