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Oil-rich Venezuela votes amid tense economic crisis

Venezuelans voted Sunday in tense elections that could see the opposition seize legislative power from the socialist government and risk sparking violence in the oil-rich, cash-poor nation.

Quick Venezuela facts on Election Day

Here are some facts about Venezuela, which votes on Sunday in elections that could see the opposition win control of the legislature.

U2’s Bono writes Paris attacks song ahead of French gigs

PARIS – U2 frontman Bono has written a song about the Paris attacks ahead of a defiant return to the French capital on Sunday for gigs that may feature the Eagles of Death Metal whose show was targeted by the jihadists.

US ex-President Jimmy Carter declares he’s free of cancer

Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter told church parishioners in his native Plains, Georgia, on Sunday that he is free of cancer, U.S. media reported. The 91-year-old Nobel peace laureate and global humanitarian recently had a tumor from his liver removed, only to find four melanoma spots on his brain.

PHOTOS: Zópilot! blows everyone away with farewell show at San José’s Cine Magaly

Zópilot! performed for the last time on Friday, Dec. 4 at Cine Magaly in San José. It was one of the best shows of the year, say fans.

Ancient Ritual Brings Brunca Mask Tradition Alive In Costa Rica

The "Juego de los Diablitos," or Little Devils' Game, brings the colorful masks of the Brunca people to life in a violent ceremony re-enacting a rejection of the Spanish conquistadors.

Danta Corcovado rain forest lodge lures ecotourists to Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula

PUERTO JIMÉNEZ, Costa Rica — The rustic wooden sign at the entrance to the rickety footbridge separating me from my little cabin in the...

5 questions for Costa Rican band 424 – ‘An album is a photograph’

Felipe Pérez, lead signer of Costa Rican band 424, stopped by The Tico Times' offices in Barrio Amón on a Thursday night to chat about the group's process, the Costa Rican music scene, and how a recent music video helped him check a dream off his bucket list.

AFX AeroFest takes off Sunday in Puntarenas province

Aerial acrobatics by pilots in an Extra 300 plane, skydiving, helicopter rappelling and other activities are on the agenda at this year’s second-annual AFX AeroFest 2015 on Sunday.

WATCH: Costa Rica’s Joel Campbell scores his first home goal for Arsenal

Joel Campbell converted on just his second goal ever for Arsenal on Saturday after a long, often-frustrating four years of fans and coaches waiting for the Tico to make more plays.

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