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Costa Rica Reviews Concession to Modernize Route 32 Highway

Tico Times - August 27, 2025

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica’s Spectral Bats Caught on Camera Hugging and Sharing Meals

Latin America

Panama Sees Record Cocaine Flow Through Ports Bound for Europe

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Viral Shot at US Open Captures Paolini in Rare Form

Crime

Former Costa Rican President Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Faces Trial

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Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, who served as Costa Rica’s president from 1998 to 2002, returned to court on today, to face charges in the so-called...

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San Jose Airport Achieves Top 5 Global Ranking in Passenger Experience

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Juan Santamaría International Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica's main gateway managed by AERIS, has earned the prestigious Level 5 Customer Experience certification from...

Expat Living

An Expat’s Life with a Rescue Dog in Costa Rica

Don Mateo -

For the past 15 months I have been the primary caretaker of a bona fide street dog, a barrio zaguate called Dorothy. My wife...

Crime

Major Cocaine Seizure in Costa Rica’s South Highlights Ongoing Cartel Fight

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Costa Rican police pulled off a big win against drug traffickers this Sunday, seizing over a ton of cocaine hidden in a tourism minibus...

Environment and Wildlife

In Costa Rica, Rare White-Lipped Peccaries Still Survive

Vincent Losasso -

Today we meet the white-lipped peccary, a large animal that travels in large groups that has disappeared from a large part of its historical...

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Costa Rica National Parks to Measure Tourism Impact

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Costa Rica will now be able to measure the impact of tourism in its national parks, thanks to innovative environmental technology from The NeverRest...

Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s Role in US Deportation Drama with Salvadoran Migrant

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A Salvadoran man at the center of a heated US immigration battle could end up in Costa Rica if he accepts a guilty plea,...

Guatemala

Guatemala Prisons Erupt in Violence With Guards and Workers Taken Hostage

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Gang members rioted this Friday in two prisons in Guatemala and took several guards and civilian employees hostage, a week after uprisings in which...

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Costa Rica Marks National Parks Day with Free Entry This Sunday

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As everyone knows by now, our country stands out for its strong focus on protecting the environment. It leads in conservation efforts, manages its...

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Costa Rica Issues Green Weather Alert as Heavy Rains Expected

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The National Emergency Commission (CNE) has declared a green weather alert across Costa Rica due to the expected increase in rainfall over the coming...