Tico Times

The leftist government of Honduras agreed with the Trump administration to maintain the drug trafficker extradition treaty, ten days before the country was set to execute its threat to withdraw due to alleged plans of a “plot” against it orchestrated by Washington. President Xiomara Castro announced on her X account […]

Costa Rica announced that it will collaborate with the United States to repatriate 200 undocumented immigrants to their home countries, joining Panama and Guatemala in a regional effort. According to a statement from the Costa Rican president’s office, the migrants—originating from Central Asian countries and India—are arriving after being deported […]

The Talamanca region, known for its natural beauty and protected areas, today faces a complex reality due to a severe water shortage. The history of this canton dates back approximately 100 years, when banana companies abandoned farms in Sixaola. This abandonment left hundreds of people without drinking water at home, […]

Volaris Costa Rica, the ultra–low–cost airline, announced new routes connecting Costa Rica with Orlando and Miami in the United States, as well as Guadalajara and Tulum in Quintana Roo, Mexico. These additions open fresh opportunities for the country to continue attracting tourists. The new routes will begin operating during the […]

As the cost of living soars, now more than ever, home gardens remain one of the best remedies to beat inflation. In fact, recent studies and local reports confirm that a well-planned garden can help a family slash its yearly food budget by half or more, while using less energy […]

World number five Jessica Pegula believes the handling of high-profile doping cases involving Jannick Sinner and Iga Swiatek has shown that the “process is completely broken”. And top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka admits she cannot trust the tennis anti-doping system and has become “too scared” of it. Sinner’s long doping saga came […]

Panama said it had received a first US military plane transporting 119 deportees of various nationalities, who will now be repatriated to their own countries. President Jose Raul Mulino, who has offered his country as a stopover for migrants expelled from the United States by the Donald Trump administration, said […]

Latin America has become a battleground between the United States and China. Countries in the region are being forced to choose sides under pressure from Donald Trump’s new trade policy. The Republican administration has so far preferred the stick over the carrot in its strategy to counter China’s growing influence […]

A recent survey by the National University of Costa Rica (UNA) has shed new light on the nation’s views regarding abortion, revealing deep divides among different age and education groups. The Study of the Perception of the Costa Rican Population on Values and Religious Practices 2024, conducted by UNA, revealed […]

Tennis Star Jannik Sinner, world number one, will be suspended until May 4 after reaching an agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), which had requested a suspension of one to two years after the Italian tested positive for clostebol, a prohibited substance. “Under the terms of the agreement, Sinner […]