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Costa Rica Road Death Rate Up to Five Times Higher Than Europe

Tico Times - March 30, 2026

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U.S. Monitors Surge in Detentions of Panama-Flagged Ships in Chinese Ports

El Salvador

Human Rights Watch Urges El Salvador to End Bukele’s State of Emergency

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica Sportfishing Efforts Grow in Barra del Colorado

Latin America

Venezuela’s Maduro Breaks Silence From Brooklyn Prison After US Arrest

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Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro said he is doing well in a message published Saturday on social media, the first since he was captured...

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica announces gradual ban on bee-killing pesticide used by farmers

Costa Rica will phase out the insecticide fipronil over two years to cut risks to bees and the environment while limiting disruption to farmers....

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Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Lands in Costa Rica With Wife

Jeff Bezos touched down in Costa Rica the other day. The Amazon founder arrived with his wife Lauren Sánchez aboard a private jet at...

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Miami Open Women’s Final Aryna Sabalenka Beats Coco Gauff for Title

Aryna Sabalenka completed the Sunshine Double on Saturday, March 28, beating Coco Gauff 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the Miami Open women’s final and defending...

El Salvador

500 Prisoners Die in El Salvador Custody During Bukele Anti-Gang Crackdown

A Salvadoran human rights organization says at least 500 people have died in state custody since President Nayib Bukele launched his anti-gang offensive four...

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Jeff Bezos’s Super Yacht Koru Sails Through Costa Rica Waters

One of the world’s most recognizable private yachts has made an appearance off Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. Koru, the giant sailing yacht tied to...

Guatemala

Guatemala Begins Building Maximum Security Prison for Gang Members

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo placed the first stone Friday for a new maximum-security prison in the eastern department of Izabal that will hold more...

Expat Living

Costa Rica Cracks Down on Taxes for Airbnb and Short-Term Rentals

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There is a law that came into effect October 2019 which aims to oversee tourist rental services such as: homes, apartments, villas, chalets, bungalows,...

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Costa Rica National Team Fights Back for 2–2 Draw Against Jordan

Costa Rica opened the Fernando Batista era with a comeback result on Friday, rallying from two goals down to draw Jordan 2–2 in an...

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica Launches First App to Identify Venomous Snakes

Costa Rica now has its first mobile app designed to help people identify venomous snakes and respond to bites. The Clodomiro Picado Institute at...

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Costa Rica Road Death Rate Up to Five Times Higher Than Europe

Costa Rica’s road death rate is running up to five times higher than that of some Western European countries, a gap that road safety...

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U.S. Monitors Surge in Detentions of Panama-Flagged Ships in Chinese Ports

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is closely monitoring a surge in the detention of Panama-flagged vessels at Chinese ports.Officials link the increase to Panama’s...

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Human Rights Watch Urges El Salvador to End Bukele’s State of Emergency

The NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the government of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to end the state of emergency it has maintained...

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Costa Rica Sportfishing Efforts Grow in Barra del Colorado

In Costa Rica’s remote Caribbean north, a new model for sustainable sportfishing is taking shape, driven in part by the leadership of FECOP and...

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