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 JosĂ© 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 HomeElections 2018Awaiting the final results Awaiting the final results By The Tico Times February 4, 2018 Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Jonathan JimĂ©nez / The Tico Times Scenes from the heart of the vote count: the Supreme Elections Tribunal in San JosĂ©. Jonathan JimĂ©nez / The Tico Times Trending Now US Ambassador Melinda Hildebrand Lands in Costa Rica with China Message The new United States to Costa Rica, Melinda Hildebrand, landed in the country on Monday with a pointed reference to China’s economic role here.... Read more The Palmares 2026 Festival is Costa Rica’s biggest January Event For first time visitors, the Fiestas de Palmares can feel like several Costa Rican traditions stacked into one place. It is part town fair,... Read more Channing Tatum Spotted Sharing Kiss with Girlfriend on Costa Rican Beach Hollywood actor Channing Tatum turned heads this weekend when paparazzi caught him in a tender moment with his girlfriend, Inka Williams, on one of... Read more Panama’s President Says Crisis with the U.S. Over the Canal Has Ended Panama’s president, JosĂ© RaĂşl Mulino, said on Friday that the crisis with the United States is over, after Donald Trump threatened in 2025 to... Read more Death of Foreign Activist Adds to Costa Rica’s Mounting Security Concerns Authorities in Costa Rica continue to investigate the homicide of 36-year-old Francisco Ojeda GarcĂ©s, a Chilean environmentalist who had lived in the country for... Read more Costa Rica’s Route 27 Goes One-Way Sundays in January Drivers heading back from the Pacific coast can expect changes on Route 27 starting this weekend. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT)... Read more 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