Costa Rica’s first flag was created in 1823, consisting of a red star on a white field. This was only two years after independence, and the five little countries of Central America were still part of ...

Costa Rica hoisted the gay pride flag at the presidential palace on Friday in a landmark act of solidarity with the gay, lesbian and transgender community in the Americas. New President Luis ...

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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- Costa Rica's new president has raised a gay pride flag next to the country's flag at the presidential residence as part of an anti-discrimination observance.