Costa Rica

Thousands of public-sector employees march during a strike called by labor unions to protest against austerity measures in San José, Costa Rica, on June 25th, 2018.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Valeria Gonzalez, 19, votes for the first time, at the Porfiro Brenes school in Moravia, San Jose, on February 4th, 2018.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Beginning with Quakers arriving in the 1950s, Monteverde has become a distinct conservation community in Central America.

• By Caitlin Looby

And how it affects the United States' chances of qualifying for the World Cup before the weekend.

• By Noah Davis