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Costa Rica President Explores El Salvador’s CECOT Prison During Official Visit

President Rodrigo Chaves completed a two-day trip to El Salvador on Friday by walking through the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), the region's largest prison...

Coming Home to Costa Rica on a Midnight Flight

My flight was scheduled for a late evening arrival. I prefer flying into Costa Rica in the daytime hours. From a window seat I...

Costa Rica Has the World’s Second-Worst Traffic

Drivers here in Costa Rica spend hours stuck in gridlock each day, and new figures confirm the problem ranks among the most severe worldwide....

Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica 2025 Starts Today

Cyclists from Costa Rica and neighboring countries line up today for the start of the Vuelta Ciclista Internacional a Costa Rica Telecable 2025. The...

Costa Rica Joins El Salvador in New Security Pact Against Organized Crime

Presidents Nayib Bukele of El Salvador and Rodrigo Chaves of Costa Rica signed the Coatepeque Declaration security pact, forming the Escudo de las Américas...

Costa Rica Made BBC’s 2026 Best Destinations List

Costa Rica has earned a spot on the BBC's list of the 20 best places to travel in 2026. The recognition comes as the...

Bukele and Elon Musk Bring Grok AI to El Salvador Public Schools

El Salvador’s president Nayib Bukele and billionaire Elon Musk announced Thursday an “alliance” to use Grok, the artificial intelligence system of social network X,...

Bad Bunny’s Costa Rica Getaway After Estadio Nacional Shows

Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny extended his stay in Costa Rica beyond his two electrifying concerts at the Estadio Nacional, turning his visit into...

Costa Rica’s Medical Devices Lead 2025 Exports

Costa Rica's economy has seen a strong push from its medical device industry this year, which now stands as the country's primary export category....

Honduras Arrest Warrant Targets Ex-President After Trump Pardon

Honduran authorities moved forward with an international arrest warrant against former President Juan Orlando Hernández on Monday, days after U.S. President Donald Trump granted...
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Guatemala restricts civil rights in indigenous region after deadly shootings

The government of Guatemala has restricted some civil rights for fifteen days in the Indigenous region where five people were shot dead on Saturday,...

What to Know About Costa Rica’s Gordo Navideño Lottery

Today marks the day thousands across the country have waited for: the draw of the Gordo Navideño 2025. Run by the Junta de Protección...

Costa Rican Christmas Traditions: The Nativity Scene

Christmas is a very special celebration for Ticos (Costa Ricans, as most of the readers of the Tico Times already know, are affectionately known...

Costa Rica Named Key Drug Hub by European People’s Party Assembly

Members of the European Parliament's Partido Popular Europeo (EPP) have voiced serious worries about Costa Rica's increasing position as a key hub for drug...