Costa Rican scientists have detected the Jingmen tick virus in the country for the first time, the earliest confirmed presence of the pathogen anywhere...

Costa Rica Detains Immigration Officer Over Alleged Airport Scheme

The Tico Times - July 16, 2026

Costa Rican anti-corruption prosecutors detained an immigration officer on Wednesday and searched her workplace and her home as part of an investigation into whether...

Liquid Blue Co-Founder Michael Vangerov Dies in Car Accident

The Tico Times - July 15, 2026

Michael Vangerov, a founding guitarist of the internationally touring band Liquid Blue and a fixture of the live music scene along Costa Rica's South...

João Fonseca Faces Crucial Cincinnati Open in US Open Seeding Race

Steven Hodel - July 15, 2026

João Fonseca will begin the North American hard-court season in position to earn a seed at the 2026 US Open, with the Brazilian confirmed...

Costa Rica Tightens Immigration Enforcement in the Central Valley

The Tico Times - July 15, 2026

If you live in or are passing through Costa Rica's Central Valley, keep your immigration papers on you. Migración has announced a fresh round...

How to Avoid Fake Weight-Loss Injections in Costa Rica

The Tico Times - July 15, 2026

If you are shopping for a weekly weight-loss shot in Costa Rica, start with one fact that changes everything else: the drug most people...

Late Messi Magic Sends Argentina Past England Into World Cup Final

Steven Hodel - July 15, 2026

Argentina overturned a one-goal deficit in the closing minutes to beat England 2-1 in Atlanta on Wednesday, sending the defending champions through to the...

Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Airport Gets First Direct Washington D.C. Flights

The Tico Times - July 15, 2026

Costa Rica's Guanacaste airport in Liberia will receive its first nonstop flights from the Washington, D.C. area this December, giving travelers from the U.S....