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The endless wait for word on loved ones arrested in Nicaragua

Every day, family members of the 21 opposition figures rounded up in Nicaragua in the past month visit the prison where they think their...

Rule of law deteriorating in Nicaragua: UN rights chief

The rule of law is deteriorating in Nicaragua ahead of November's general elections

Nicaraguan resistance group speaks out, refutes Nicaragua pointing finger at Costa Rica for attacks

Hector Armando Morales, a leader of the Nicaraguan resistance group "Los Atabales," spoke to The Tico Times in an exclusive interview.

Exiled in Costa Rica, human rights org operating ‘clandestine’ networks in Nicaragua

The organization has a monitoring center and a network of observers who operate in hiding, because the work of defending rights has become a risky activity in Nicaragua.

Prominent anti-Ortega journalist seeks refuge in Costa Rica

Carlos Fernando Chamorro, a critic of Daniel Ortega's government, cited "extreme threats" against him.

Nicaraguan-Costa Rican journalist Lucía Pineda jailed and accused of inciting terrorism in Nicaragua

Lucía Pineda, news director at the now-closed 100% Noticias in Nicaragua has been accused and arrested on terrorism charges against Daniel Ortega’s government.

Daniel Ortega’s regime has twice as many political prisoners as Nicolás Maduro’s

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's dictatorship has proved to be more lethal against citizen protesters than Nicolás Maduro's in Venezuela, not only because it has...

Fleeing Nicaragua: Joining forces against the government

The Tico Times talks to refugees who fled Nicaragua about their time in the protests, the subsequent persecution and how they fled to Costa Rica. In part two, we talk to former government allies, enemies and previously neutral bystanders about why they joined protests against the government.

Madelaine Caracas: the fierce Nicaraguan artist who stood up to Daniel Ortega

Before the Nicaraguan protests, Madelaine was a 20-year-old feminist painter who was finishing her communication degree. Now she represents all Nicaraguans around the world, claiming for justice.

Daniel Ortega willing to talk to Donald Trump

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said he’s willing to talk to U.S. President Donald Trump to address the crisis in Nicaragua, even though he condemns a US “military intervention.”
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Panama Joins 10 Worst Countries for Workers Rights in ITUC Report

The International Trade Union Confederation placed the three Latin American nations in that group in its Global Rights Index released Monday. The list also...

Paul McCartney Turned a Rainy Costa Rica Day Off Into a New Song

Costa Rica's rain has been immortalized in one of Paul McCartney's newest songs. The legendary British musician revealed that "First Star of the Night,"...

What The Costa Rica Weather Is Like This Week June 1 – 8

If you're traveling in Costa Rica this week, expect the typical green-season pattern: bright, mostly dry mornings, then clouds and thunderstorms rolling in during...

Costa Rica Names Its Best Coffees of 2026 at the Cup of Excellence

A Java-variety coffee grown in the Los Santos region claimed the top spot among washed coffees in Costa Rica's Taza de la Excelencia (Cup...