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Thousands Protest in Honduras After Extradition Treaty Canceled
https://ticotimes.net/2024/09/07/thousands-protest-in-honduras-after-extradition-treaty-canceled
Published: September 7, 2024 21:20
Thousands of right-wing opponents marched with torches in Honduras on Friday, protesting against the leftist government of President Xiomara Castro for canceling the extradition treaty with the United States, which had led to the imprisonment of…
Costa Rica Heightens Alert for Terror Suspects Among Migrants
https://ticotimes.net/2024/09/07/costa-rica-heightens-alert-for-terror-suspects-among-migrants
Published: September 7, 2024 18:14
Panamanian authorities have reported that members of Hezbollah, one of the most influential paramilitary groups in the Middle East, have been detected crossing the Darién jungle. Authorities also noted that these individuals are linked to groups involved…
El Salvador Taxi Driver Turns Entrepreneur with Bitcoin
https://ticotimes.net/2024/09/07/el-salvador-taxi-driver-turns-entrepreneur-with-bitcoin
Published: September 7, 2024 15:09
Napoleón Osorio is thrilled to be the first taxi driver in El Salvador to accept payments in bitcoin, as it has transformed his life. However, not everyone shares such joy in El Salvador, the first country in the world to legally circulate bitcoin…
Costa Rica Tops Global List for Bullying Among Students: PISA Report
https://ticotimes.net/2024/09/06/costa-rica-tops-global-list-for-bullying-among-students-pisa-report
Published: September 7, 2024 00:00
Costa Rica reports the highest number of bullying cases globally, according to the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). A staggering 44% of Costa Rican students say they have been victims of bullying at some point. This alarming figure…
Panama Deports 130 Indian Migrants Who Crossed Darién Jungle
https://ticotimes.net/2024/09/06/panama-deports-130-indian-migrants-who-crossed-darien-jungle
Published: September 6, 2024 20:55
Panama deported 130 migrants from India on Friday who entered the country through the inhospitable Darién jungle, which borders Colombia, as part of an agreement with the United States. “130 citizens were deported due to irregular migration at our border…
Costa Rica Birdwatching: The Prothonotary Warbler
https://ticotimes.net/2024/09/06/costa-rica-birdwatching-the-prothonotary-warbler
Published: September 6, 2024 16:30
How’s this for a plan? Spend the summer months in southern Canada or the eastern United States and when the weather starts to get a little nippy, fly down to Costa Rica for the winter. This may be the exact life plan of a few of the folks reading this…
Costa Rica Begins Vaccination Campaign to Fight Respiratory Illnesses
Published: September 6, 2024 13:55
Costa Rica will launch a vaccination campaign against respiratory diseases, including Covid-19, influenza, and rhinovirus, throughout September, the government announced today. The country plans to administer 1.5 million vaccines. “The initiative seeks to…
Panama Takes Action Against Gangs with Curfew in Bocas del Toro
Published: September 5, 2024 22:45
Panama’s President, José Raúl Mulino, announced a nighttime curfew for minors in the Caribbean province of Bocas del Toro, a popular tourist destination, in an effort to combat gangs allegedly working for the Gulf Cartel or the Aragua Train. “The crime…
Costa Rica’s Power Play: ICE Secures Energy for Dry Season Challenges
https://ticotimes.net/2024/09/05/costa-ricas-power-play-ice-secures-energy-for-dry-season-challenges
Published: September 5, 2024 17:30
The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) is taking proactive steps to ensure a stable power supply for the upcoming dry season. ICE announced it’s in talks with companies from the Regional Electricity Market (MER) to secure additional energy sources.…
Honduran Official Linked to Drug Trafficking Sent to U.S. as Extradition Treaty Ends
Published: September 5, 2024 13:40
Honduras handed an ally of imprisoned former president Juan Orlando Hernandez over to the United States on Wednesday to face drug trafficking charges, police said. The move comes amid a diplomatic dispute with Washington that saw President Xiomara Castro,…
Keylor Navas’ Next Move: MLS, Saprissa, or Another League?
https://ticotimes.net/2024/09/04/keylor-navas-next-move-mls-saprissa-or-another-league
Published: September 4, 2024 23:00
Keylor Navas’ next move remains a mystery. Earlier this year, reports suggested that the Costa Rican goalkeeper was set to join Italian club Monza in Serie A, but the deal ultimately fell through. With the European transfer market closing on August 30, it…
A Satirical Look at the Unique Personalities You’ll Meet Visiting Costa Rica
Published: September 4, 2024 20:06
Every year, millions of tourists visit Costa Rica to enjoy the beaches, mountains, volcanoes, and of course, the amazing assortment of wildlife. Monkeys, sloths, tapirs, jaguars, pumas, toucans, scarlet macaws, and so much more all contribute to making…
New Nicaraguan Law Criminalizes Opposition from Abroad, Targets NGOs
https://ticotimes.net/2024/09/04/new-nicaraguan-law-criminalizes-opposition-from-abroad-targets-ngos
Published: September 4, 2024 16:55
Nicaragua’s regime-aligned Congress approved a law Tuesday empowering domestic courts to pass rulings against people and entities abroad that are found to promote sanctions against the internationally criticized government. The reform can see prison…
Costa Rica Strengthens Fight Against Illegal Fishing with Virtual Reality Training
Published: September 4, 2024 13:19
For the third consecutive year, the course on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing (IUU) was held last weekend, where 34 judges, environmental prosecutors, OIJ investigators, and officials from the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE)…
Pope Francis Receives Symbolic Environmental Gift from Costa Rica
https://ticotimes.net/2024/09/03/pope-francis-receives-symbolic-environmental-gift-from-costa-rica
Published: September 3, 2024 22:31
During his flight to Indonesia, Pope Francis greeted journalists and received several gifts, including a glove from a young Costa Rican Catholic who has been dedicated to cleaning and collecting garbage from the country’s beaches, contributing…
Costa Rica Sees Surge in Dengue Fever Cases with Over 19,000 Infections
Published: September 3, 2024 17:59
Dengue fever continues to pose a significant threat in Costa Rica, with contagion rates reaching alarmingly high levels. According to data from the Ministry of Health, August ended with a total of 19,011 cases, a sharp increase compared to the 6,951 cases…
Costa Rica’s Green Hydrogen Initiative to Boost Decarbonization
https://ticotimes.net/2024/09/03/costa-ricas-green-hydrogen-initiative-to-boost-decarbonization
Published: September 3, 2024 14:53
The approval of an ambitious €25 million project will allow Costa Rica to invest significantly in the development of green hydrogen as a complementary strategy to decarbonize its economy. The “Green Hydrogen for a Decarbonized Economy” project is designed…
Costa Rica Celebrates as Sherman Guity Wins Paralympic Gold in 100m
https://ticotimes.net/2024/09/02/costa-rica-celebrates-as-sherman-guity-wins-paralympic-gold-in-100m
Published: September 2, 2024 23:37
Costa Rica is celebrating an historic achievement as para-athlete Sherman Guity wins the gold medal in the men’s 100m T64 category, clocking in at an impressive 10.65 seconds. This victory marks a significant moment for Costa Rica, as Guity continues to…
Surviving the Big One – The 2012 Earthquake in Costa Rica
https://ticotimes.net/2024/09/02/surviving-the-big-one-the-2012-earthquake-in-costa-rica
Published: September 2, 2024 20:48
Three months into our new tropical lives in Costa Rica, my wife and I were living in a small second story apartment in the yard of nice Tico family in a sleepy little beach town on the coast of Guanacaste. My wife was busy being the new head of an…
Costa Rica: Actor Dylan McDermott’s Favorite Destination
https://ticotimes.net/2024/09/02/costa-rica-actor-dylan-mcdermotts-favorite-destination
Published: September 2, 2024 18:00
U.S. actor Dylan McDermott has professed his love for Costa Rica, as he revealed in a recent interview with a local media outlet. In the interview, the renowned American actor highlighted the country’s “loving” people and “beautiful” landscapes. His…
Costa Rica’s 2025 Budget: Balancing Fiscal Responsibility and Social Needs
Published: September 2, 2024 15:35
Last week, Costa Rica’s Ministry of Finance submitted the 2025 budget proposal to the Legislative Assembly, a key event closely watched by both local and international observers, particularly the expat community. The proposed budget for next year is ¢12.4…
Illegal Gold Mining Threatens Costa Rica’s Corcovado National Park
https://ticotimes.net/2024/09/01/illegal-gold-mining-threatens-costa-ricas-corcovado-national-park
Published: September 1, 2024 20:20
Corcovado National Park, one of the most biodiverse places on Earth, is under severe threat from illegal gold mining, an activity that has reached alarming levels and is endangering the park’s delicate ecosystem. This crisis is driven by criminal groups…
Meet Costa Rica’s Noisy Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck
https://ticotimes.net/2024/09/01/meet-costa-ricas-noisy-black-bellied-whistling-duck
Published: September 1, 2024 16:06
Today we meet the black-bellied whistling-duck, a noisy, gregarious species of duck that might eat all of your rice. The black-bellied whistling-duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) is known as the piche or pijije in Tico Spanish. They have long necks and legs,…
Honduran Officials Linked to Drug Trafficking Resign from Government
Published: September 1, 2024 13:05
Honduras’ Minister of Defense and his father, a deputy, who are the nephew and brother-in-law of President Xiomara Castro, resigned on Saturday amid a scandal over alleged links to drug trafficking, three days after the leftist leader canceled the…