As the new year begins here in Costa Rica, traffic authorities report that over 256,700 vehicles across the country lack the 2026 Marchamo sticker,...

Latin America

Panama Reports Rising Criminal Pressure as Cocaine Flow Surges

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Panama ruled out on Wednesday that the Gulf Clan, Colombia’s largest drug-trafficking cartel, maintains a permanent presence in its border areas, though it reported...

Sport

Surfing Activism Takes Hold Across Latin America

Tico Times -

Surfers and local communities in Peru, Chile, and Ecuador have stepped up efforts to safeguard their coastlines, pushing for laws that protect key surf...

Arts and Culture

Costa Rica’s Elesban Rodríguez Honored at Pasadena Rose Parade

Tico Times -

Elesban Rodríguez, director of the Banda Municipal de Zarcero, stepped into the spotlight at the 137th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, on New...

News

U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene Visits Costa Rica for Holiday Break

Tico Times -

U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, has chosen Costa Rica for her Christmas vacation this year. She arrived with her fiancé,...

Sport

How Clay Training Can Limit Latin American Tennis Players on Faster Surfaces

Tico Times -

On the tennis courts of San José, young Costa Rican players chase futures shaped by a surface few here know as home. At the...

News

Costa Rica’s Warren Madrigal Joins Nashville SC in Major League Soccer Move

Tico Times -

Costa Rican forward Warren Madrigal has taken a major step in his career by signing with Nashville Soccer Club in Major League Soccer. The...

News

Costa Rica Road Shuts Down Again by Landslides and Debris

Tico Times -

Drivers faced another setback this morning as landslides blocked Route 32, the key link between the Central Valley and Limón province. The Ministry of...