Nicaraguan opponents persecuted in exile: Costa Rica is no longer a quiet refuge. Human rights organizations point out persistent cross-border persecution and the risk of extradition without guarantees.

Since that year, Costa Rica has received more than 200,000 refugee requests from Nicaraguans, who are part of almost half a million people from that country who live in the Central American country. The numbers are not encouraging for the community that in the past was received with open arms while hearing harsh criticism of the Ortega government from San José.