Today in Costa Rica Costa Rica’s Role in US Deportation Drama with Salvadoran Migrant Costa Rica President Confronts Calls to Strip Immunity Earthquake Shakes Costa Rica’s Central Valley Route 32 Reopens After Landslide Cleanup, Preventive Closures Still Possible Costa Rica Faces Criticism Over Press and Labor Rights HomeNewsletterPublic employee protest takes over San José's Second Avenue Public employee protest takes over San José’s Second Avenue By L. Arias August 20, 2015 Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Alberto Font/The Tico Times Trending Now Panama Canal Warns of Traffic Decline as Economic Uncertainty Grows The Panama Canal will take in about $400 million less in the next fiscal year due to a drop in ship traffic caused by... Read more In Costa Rica, Rare White-Lipped Peccaries Still Survive Today we meet the white-lipped peccary, a large animal that travels in large groups that has disappeared from a large part of its historical... Read more Costa Rica Marks National Parks Day with Free Entry This Sunday As everyone knows by now, our country stands out for its strong focus on protecting the environment. It leads in conservation efforts, manages its... Read more Costa Rica Anglers Catch Rare Orange and Albino Nurse Shark Anglers on a fishing trip off Costa Rica's Caribbean coast caught a nurse shark unlike any seen before: bright orange skin and stark white... Read more Costa Rica’s Role in US Deportation Drama with Salvadoran Migrant A Salvadoran man at the center of a heated US immigration battle could end up in Costa Rica if he accepts a guilty plea,... Read more Former Zoo to Become Costa Rica’s First Urban Natural Park Simón Bolívar Park, in San José, will be the first space in the country to become an Urban Natural Park. The project, led by... Read more L. AriasReporter | The Tico Times | Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Latest News from Costa Rica Major Cocaine Seizure in Costa Rica’s South Highlights Ongoing Cartel Fight August 24, 2025 In Costa Rica, Rare White-Lipped Peccaries Still Survive August 24, 2025 Costa Rica National Parks to Measure Tourism Impact August 24, 2025 Costa Rica’s Role in US Deportation Drama with Salvadoran Migrant August 23, 2025 Guatemala Prisons Erupt in Violence With Guards and Workers Taken Hostage August 23, 2025 Costa Rica Marks National Parks Day with Free Entry This Sunday August 23, 2025 Costa Rica Issues Green Weather Alert as Heavy Rains Expected August 23, 2025