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Honduras

Eight Killed in Honduras Bus and Tanker Truck Crash

Tico Times - April 6, 2026

Sport

Marie Bouzkova rallies past Panna Udvardy to win Bogota title

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rican Film Leaf Architects Nominated for Santiago Wild Film Festival

Crime

Netflix Revisits the Moriah Wilson Case and Its Costa Rica Connection

Latin America

Nicaraguans Mark Holy Week with Street Processions Banned

AFP -

Thousands of Nicaraguans took part this Friday in Holy Week celebrations limited to church atriums or the interior of churches, amid a government ban...

News

Costa Rica To Reverse Route 27 Traffic to San Jose After Easter

Tico Times -

Costa Rican authorities will temporarily reverse traffic flow on Route 27 on Sunday, April 5, to handle the expected wave of drivers returning to...

Cuba

Cuba Frees 2,010 Prisoners as Trump Pressure and US Talks Intensify

AFP -

The Cuban government announced Thursday the early release of 2,010 prisoners as a humanitarian gesture במסגרת Holy Week, the second prisoner release announced in...

Environment and Wildlife

What It’s Like to Finally See a Jaguar in the Wild in Costa Rica

Vincent Losasso -

A few months ago, I was preparing to take a group of people out on a tour to review camera traps. As I fiddled...

Arts and Culture

How Costa Rica Observes Good Friday During Semana Santa

Tico Times -

Good Friday in Costa Rica brings processions, family traditions, quieter streets, and widespread closures as Semana Santa reaches its most solemn day. Good Friday in...

Latin America

Missing Ecuadorian Fishing Boat with 20 Crew Found in El Salvador Waters

Tico Times -

Relatives of 20 Ecuadorian fishermen said Thursday that their vessel had been found in Salvadoran waters after going missing for more than a week....

News

Costa Rica Leatherback Turtles Arrive Early on Caribbean Beaches

Tico Times -

Costa Rica’s Caribbean leatherback season is getting underway, with conservation groups and park-linked patrols on the coast already reporting the first turtles of the...

Cuba

FBI Sends Team to Cuba to Investigate Deadly Boat Incident Linked to Florida

Tico Times -

An FBI delegation is in Cuba to take part in the investigation into the incident involving an armed boat from Florida and Cuban coast...

Arts and Culture

Costa Rica Farmers Donate Harvest in San José Holy Week Tradition

Tico Times -

During Holy Week, farmers, the Catholic Church and the Municipality of San José come together for the blessing of the harvest, an event that...

News

Is El Salvador Winning the Central America Tourism Race?

Tico Times -

The numbers tell a story that Costa Rica's tourism industry cannot afford to ignore. In 2019, before the pandemic reshaped global travel, Costa Rica...