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Driving in Costa Rica: 6 Dangerous Highways to Avoid During Rainy Season

Many retired expats and other foreigners relocate here and are completely unaware of how dangerous some of the country’s roads become during the rainy...

Killers of 5Dimes Sports Book Convicted in Costa Rica Court

A Costa Rica court has convicted nine persons in the murder/kidnapping of 5Dimes founder Sean “Tony” Creighton. Creighton was kidnapped in September of 2018 when...

Secretary of State making first LatAm trip, arrives in Costa Rica today

The head of US diplomacy, Antony Blinken, will visit Costa Rica on his first trip to Latin America

Central America Planning for wave of migrant caravans

Central American countries are preparing for a wave of migrant caravans containing people from as far away as Africa and Asia to cross their territories,...

Witnesses Break Silence On 1989 El Salvador Jesuit Priests Massacre

In the early morning hours of Thursday, Nov. 16, 1989, a squad of the elite counter-insurgency unit of the Salvadoran Army, the Atlacatl Battalion,...

The future of tropical forest restoration is community-led

The future of restoring tropical forests should not be exclusively in the hands of governments, argues Rebecca Cole, director of three biological stations in Costa Rica run by the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS). The ecologist believes private institutions and landowners could also have a stake in those efforts.

Dean Hinton, former U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica, dies at 94

Dean Hinton died at his home in Escazú after a long and distinguished diplomatic career.

From San Antonio de Desamparados to the stars: Costa Rican brothers shine at NASA

A snorkeling accident leads Tico Times contributer and space education advocate Bruce Callow to meet two new Costa Rican NASA superstars: Alejandro (Alex) and Joseph Mora.

Dispatch from the border: Migrants have shelter but little else

African migrants have basic shelter along the border of Costa Rica and Panama but the only thing they really want is safe passage to the U.S.

Football: US releases three FIFA guilty plea transcripts

A U.S. judge released Monday transcripts of guilty pleas from three prominent defendants in the sweeping FIFA corruption investigation who confessed to crimes and agreed to pay $37.5 million in compensation.

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How Nicaragua’s Constitutional Reform Intensifies Political Control

The constitutional reform proposed by President Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua strikes at the heart of the state by creating the position of "co-president" for...

Migration Through Panama’s Darién Jungle Sees Significant Decline

A total of 294,000 migrants have crossed the inhospitable Darién jungle en route to the United States so far this year, a 39% decrease...

Blessed Carlo Acutis Set for Canonization in Jubilee Year

Pope Francis has officially announced that Blessed Carlo Acutis will be canonized during the Catholic Church's Jubilee Year 2025, specifically at the Jubilee of...

Global Survey Highlights Costa Rica’s Vulnerability to Extreme Weather Events

According to the Global Climate Action Survey 2024, conducted by Gensler, Costa Rica is among the countries most severely impacted by extreme weather events...

Costa Rica Expat Life: The Untold Story of Door-to-Door Sales Culture

If you live in a predominantly Tico barrio, you are likely familiar with vendedores ambulantes. These are the door-to-door salespeople who pass through selling...
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