The community of Santa Teresa de Cóbano and its surrounding communities will see enhanced security, thanks to the inauguration of the new Tourist Police...

Expat Living

Why Costa Rica’s Drug Problem Persists and Possible Solutions

Don Mateo -

Illegal drugs, and the drug trade, are driving factors behind the ever-increasing murder rate in Costa Rica. This is a given. A combination of...

News

Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Mother Speaks Out After Tragedy in Costa Rica

Tico Times -

Pamela Warner, the mother of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, has addressed the devastating loss of her son, who passed away in Costa Rica in a tragic...

Latin America

Panama Secures Japanese Loan for Metro Line as Canal Tensions Rise

Guest Author -

Panama has signed a $2.486 billion loan agreement with Japan to fund the construction of Metro Line 3. Officials finalized the deal on August...

News

U.S. Tariffs Threaten to Deepen Costa Rica’s Tourism Slump

Tico Times -

The outlook for Costa Rica’s tourism sector is extremely uncertain, with the industry already hit by a decline in international arrivals due to multiple...

Latin America

US Warns of Investment Risks in Nicaragua

Tico Times -

The United States warned its citizens on Saturday about the risk of investing in Nicaragua following the recent approval of a border security law...

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica Investigates Bahía Papagayo Over Illegal Logging Allegations

Tico Times -

The Santa Cruz Environmental Prosecutor’s Office has seized files on the Bahía Papagayo concession from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and the Municipality...

Latin America

Trump Considers Military Action Against Latin American Drug Cartels

Tico Times -

President Donald Trump is moving to target Latin American drug cartels with the military after Washington designated several narcotics trafficking groups as "terrorist" organizations...