The fate of big-eye tuna, over-fished and in decline, could be decided this week when fishing nations meet to set quotas after failing last year to agree…
What's "Pura Vida"? Marge Simpson, and the U.S. sitcom's millions of viewers, now know the answer. The family visited Costa Rica as part of Sunday night's episode…
Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ) confirmed to The Tico Times that they have located and positively identified the body of Charlie Hughes, a U.S. citizen who went missing…
Interpol made 53 arrests in a comprehensive operation against human trafficking across 20 countries and three continents that included air, land and sea checks, international police said…
Faux Italian restaurant Olive Garden is coming to Costa Rica. The investment group AR Holdings announced Wednesday in a press release that it will invest $1.3 million…
United States news organization TIME has recognized Costa Rica's president, Carlos Alvarado, in its inaugural list of "100 rising stars who will change the world." As the…
In an operation to cover state budgetary needs, including the refinancing of public debt, Costa Rica on Tuesday placed $1.5 billion in Eurobonds in the international market,…
Welcome to The Tico Times Weekly Digest, where we bring you up-to-speed on the biggest news from Costa Rica. Check out the latest episode, filmed at Parque…
A tweet that warned of a potential tsunami on the Pacific coast caused alarm Monday in El Salvador, where President Nayib Bukele first asked the population on…
The Ministry of Health has recommended Costa Ricans against using electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices. Citing reports from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),…
