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Latin America

Panama’s Tourism Surge in 2025 Puts Costa Rica on Notice

Tico Times - March 9, 2026

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica Camera Trap Records Birds Far Beyond Their Expected Range

Costa Rica

Women in Costa Rica Struggle More to Find Jobs Than Men

Sport

Coco Gauff retires with left arm injury as Alexandra Eala advances at Indian Wells

Costa Rica

Costa Rica Records Another Month of Negative Inflation

Tico Times -

Costa Rica recorded negative annual inflation for another month in February 2026, with overall prices down 2.73 percent from the same period a year...

Costa Rica

Chaves Says He Would Run for President Again If Costa Rica Needs Him

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President Rodrigo Chaves said he has not ruled out running for the presidency again once his current term ends. In a recent interview with...

El Salvador

El Salvador Hands Down Sentences of Up to 300 Years

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A court in El Salvador sentenced 39 members of a criminal gang to prison terms of up to 300 years for murder and multiple...

Latin America

Inside Venezuela’s Bull Tailing Culture in the Llanos

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When the bull bolts out into the ring, a mad scramble begins as the riders vie to grab its tail and knock it to...

Environment and Wildlife

New Fungus Threatens Costa Rica Strawberry Crops

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A fungus detected for the first time in Costa Rica and Central America now puts strawberry crops at risk of losses up to 40...

Guatemala

Guatemala Court Vote Deals Blow to Arévalo’s Push for Judicial Reform

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The reelection of a magistrate accused of favoring criminals to Guatemala’s highest court once again delayed hopes of dismantling an alleged judicial network where...

Latin America

Trump Brings Latin American Conservative Leaders to Florida Summit

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US President Donald Trump, currently waging a war with Iran, hosts a dozen right-wing leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean on Saturday to...

News

Home Invasion Forces Canadian Visitors to Leave Costa Rica

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A Canadian couple from Nanaimo shared details of an armed home invasion that cut their vacation in Costa Rica short. Louise Fleming and Drew...

Latin America

Venezuela Reports 475% Inflation as Reforms Begin

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Venezuelan inflation soared to 475 percent in 2025, the highest in the world, driven by a tightening of US sanctions in the lead up...

News

Chaves and Fernández Predict Dollar Will Stay Low in Costa Rica

Tico Times -

President Rodrigo Chaves and President-elect Laura Fernández say the U.S. dollar will stay at low levels against the colón. Both leaders point to steady...