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Costa Rica Faces Rising Child Food Insecurity as Social Aid Shrinks

A comprehensive review conducted by the Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies on Children and Adolescents (INEINA) at the National University of Costa Rica (UNA), based...

Cold Fronts Shape Early February Weather in Costa Rica

Two cold fronts will mark the beginning of February in Costa Rica, maintaining windy conditions, rainfall, and low temperatures. At the same time, the...

Costa Rica Voted for Change Now It Must Decide What Kind

The people have spoken. Laura Fernandez is our new president. The next four years in Costa Rica will be interesting. As the handpicked successor...

Costa Rica President-elect announces plan that points to a concentration of power

The president-elect of Costa Rica, the right-wing Laura Fernández, announced on Monday an ambitious plan to reform the state, which her critics say points...

Voter Turnout Rises in Costa Rica as Abstention Drops

Sunday’s election day brings good news for all of Costa Rica: voter abstention decreased. This means that more people decided to participate in these...

Why Iguanas Are Falling From Trees in South Florida

Residents of South Florida are seeing something unusual this week: iguanas dropping from trees during an intense cold snap. Videos and photos have spread...

Laura Fernandez wins Costa Rica Presidency in the First Round

Laura Fernández won Costa Rica’s presidential election in the first round today, after early official results showed her clearing the 40% threshold required to...

Alcaraz Beats Djokovic in Thrilling Australian Open Final

Carlos Alcaraz turned the tables on Novak Djokovic in a gripping four-set battle at the Australian Open final on Sunday, securing a 2-6, 6-2,...

Costa Ricans Cast Ballots in Pivotal Presidential Election

Voters across the country headed to polling stations today to select the next president and reshape the Legislative Assembly. The election drew 3.7 million...

Puma Sits for the Camera on a Pacific Cliff in Rare Costa Rica Footage

After two hundred or so articles mostly focused on wildlife for the Tico Times, I’ve written about most of the more well-known species that...
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Cold Surge to bring stronger winds across Costa Rica

Costa Rica is set to experience another noticeable shift in weather conditions as Cold Surge #14 moves into the Caribbean Sea, triggering stronger winds...

Costa Rica Seeks Independent Check on Protected Forest

Costa Rica's Ombudsman’s Office has raised doubts about a report from the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) on the boundaries of forested lands...

Panama rejects China’s threat over annulled port contract in the canal

Panama on Wednesday rejected China’s warning that it would pay a “high price” for annulling the contract that allowed a Hong Kong company to...

Costa Rica’s president-elect takes cabinet post to manage transition

Costa Rica’s president-elect, right-wing politician Laura Fernández, was sworn in on Wednesday as chief of staff to organize the transfer of power, an unprecedented...