Today in Costa Rica Chinese Embassy Warns Costa Rican Candidate Over Taiwan Ties No Army in Costa Rica: How a 1948 Decision Changed Central America EU to Send First Observer Mission for Costa Rica’s 2026 Elections In Memory of Carlos Alvarado Valverde: A Highly Regarded Authority on Costa Rican Security Thanksgiving in Costa Rica Through a Tico Kitchen HomeElections 2018Awaiting the final results Awaiting the final results By The Tico Times February 4, 2018 Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Jonathan Jiménez / The Tico Times Scenes from the heart of the vote count: the Supreme Elections Tribunal in San José. Jonathan Jiménez / The Tico Times Trending Now Travel and Leisure Spotlights Nicaragua as a Top Destination Travel and Leisure magazine put out a feature on December 4 highlighting Nicaragua as a key spot for trips blending high-end options with outdoor... Read more Costa Rica’s Puriscal Hosts Annual Chicharrones Festival Crowds gather in the central park here as the Feria del Chicharrón kicks off its 2025 edition, drawing locals and visitors to sample the... Read more Trump Pardon Frees Ex Honduran President Hernández Before Crucial Vote Juan Orlando Hernández has a kind of luck that borders on a miracle. Born in a very poor household, he rose to become president... Read more Costa Rica’s Local Beach Economy Through the Eyes of an Expat Change is in the air. The threatening, gray, rain-filled clouds of September and October are starting to give way to the pleasing, fluffy, white... Read more Costa Rica Eyes Complete Vape Ban to Combat Rising Teen Use and Risks A lawmaker from Costa Rica's ruling party has introduced a bill to outlaw vapes entirely, targeting their import, sale, and use across the country.... Read more Costa Rica Ranks Third in 2025 Global Retirement Index Costa Rica has earned third place in International Living’s 34th Annual Global Retirement Index for 2025, a solid performance that keeps the country among... Read more The Tico Times Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Latest News from Costa Rica Travel and Leisure Spotlights Nicaragua as a Top Destination December 5, 2025 Draw for 2026 World Cup Kind to Favorites as Trump Takes Center Stage December 5, 2025 Coming Home to Costa Rica in a Driverless World December 5, 2025 Costa Rica Joins Martin Garrix’s 16-City Americas Tour Lineup December 5, 2025 Why Visiting North America Will Cost More for Costa Ricans in July 2026 December 5, 2025 Chinese Embassy Warns Costa Rican Candidate Over Taiwan Ties December 4, 2025 Costa Rica Leads Effort to Shield Sloths from Growing Illegal Trade December 4, 2025