Today in Costa Rica Dubai Duty Free New Year’s Draw Makes Costa Rican Millionaire US Ambassador Melinda Hildebrand Lands in Costa Rica with China Message Protesters Rally Outside U.S. Embassy in San José Against Venezuela Intervention Political Campaigns Ramp Up in Costa Rica as Holiday Ban Ends Costa Rica’s Festive New Year Traditions in the Pura Vida Spirit 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 Costa Rica Watches U.S. Capture of Maduro as Regional Concerns Grow The United States carried out airstrikes on Venezuelan military sites early this morning, leading to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife,... Read more Maduro’s Cult of Personality and Repression Defined Venezuela’s Lost Decade Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, who has been seized by US special forces after more than a decade in power, ruled with an iron fist while... Read more Gal Gadot Chooses Costa Rica Again for New Year’s Getaway Actress Gal Gadot welcomed 2026 amid Costa Rica's beaches and sunsets, making it her second year in a row to end December in the... Read more Funny English Shirts in Costa Rica and What They Really Mean I recently took a bus from San Jose over the Cerro del Muerte to Pérez Zeledón. The driver was a young man around thirty.... Read more Environmental Concerns Prompt Calls to Halt Ocean Cove Project in Manuel Antonio A tourism and residential development in Manuel Antonio faces growing scrutiny as local figures push for a construction stop due to alleged harm to... Read more My Twice Yearly Parasite Routine in Costa Rica Intestinal parasites are my companion in Costa Rica. Every six months or so I make a trip to the pharmacy and ask for pastillas... Read more L. AriasReporter | The Tico Times | Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Latest News from Costa Rica Why Aryna Sabalenka Is Skipping Tournaments to Prep for Australian Open 2026 January 8, 2026 Environmental Concerns Prompt Calls to Halt Ocean Cove Project in Manuel Antonio January 8, 2026 Death of Foreign Activist Adds to Costa Rica’s Mounting Security Concerns January 8, 2026 New York Times Spotlights Costa Rica’s Osa as Top 2026 Travel Pick January 8, 2026 El Salvador’s Bukele to Break Ground on Costa Rica’s Mega-Prison January 8, 2026 Costa Rica Highway to Close Temporarily for Wildlife Crossing Installations January 8, 2026 Trump Announces Venezuela Oil Transfer Worth Billions January 7, 2026
