Costa Rica
December 19, 2025
Costa Rica’s Fossil Fuel Ban Hangs by a Thread
For over two decades, Costa Rica has banned oil and gas exploration and production. That ban runs until 2050, but it rests on a fragile legal foundation - a presidential moratorium. Any President can revoke it at the stroke of a pen, without the need for Parliament to agree.
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Latin America and Caribbean Nations Rally Against Autonomous Weapons SystemsMarch 6, 2023
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Deputy Director, Crisis, Conflict and Arms Division
Senior Arms Advisor, Crisis, Conflict and Arms DivisionPublished in:Just Security
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- March 10, 2023 Letter
Letter to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, and Paraguay
Priorities for the UN Human Rights Council 52nd session
- March 8, 2023 Statement
Expert Panel on the Social and Humanitarian Impact of Autonomous Weapons at the Latin American and Caribbean Conference on Autonomous Weapons
Delivered by Bonnie Docherty, Senior Researcher
- June 27, 2022 Commentary
The Americas Should Unify in a Marriage Equality Bloc
- May 5, 2022 Dispatches
Costa Rica’s Mental Health Bill a Step Back for Human Rights
Legislators Should Adopt New Model to Support People with Psychosocial Disabilities
- June 3, 2020 Commentary
Costa Rica’s Progress on Marriage Equality Should Inspire the Region
- May 26, 2020 Dispatches
Costa Rica First in Central America to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Joins Six Neighbors in Latin America to Recognize Marriage Equality
- October 10, 2018 Commentary
New Americas Treaty Boosts Environmental Rights
- September 28, 2018 Dispatches
Costa Rica Launches Initiative on Environment and Human Rights
“For All Initiative” Promotes Gender Equality in Global Environmental Treaties
- August 8, 2018 Commentary
Costa Rica Joins Global Push to Recognize Legal Gender Self-Identification
Government Decree Follows Inter-American Court Opinion
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