I don’t know about you, but I was very excited to read that Costa Rica has expressed interest in getting into one of the best regional growth industries—massive prisons. Up in El Salvador, Bukele has built the prototype prison for long-term jailing: CECOT, the Center for Terrorism Confinement. Now our president has indicated that he …
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Donald Trump hosts his closest ally in Latin America, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, at the White House today. Bukele has been a key figure since agreeing to incarcerate migrants deported from the United States in exchange for payment. Whenever journalists mention Bukele, the U.S. president and his cabinet shower him with praise. On his Truth …
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Ivanka Trump, daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump, is vacationing in Costa Rica, as confirmed by the General Directorate of Immigration (DGME) upon her arrival on Friday, April 11, 2025. The businesswoman and former White House advisor is staying in a private residence between Playa Hermosa and Santa Teresa in Cóbano, Puntarenas, a area known …
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The Peruvian Nobel laureate in literature, Mario Vargas Llosa, passed away this Sunday in Lima at the age of 89, and with him, the last representative of the golden generation of Latin American literature is lost. A universal writer emerging from the complex Peruvian reality, Vargas Llosa was part of the so-called Latin American “boom” …
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Air France has announced a increase in its flight schedule to Costa Rica, set to begin in December 2025, marking a milestone for European connectivity to the country. For the first time, a European airline will operate nine weekly flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), including two …
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The United States has intensified deportations to El Salvador, targeting migrants accused of ties to the Salvadoran gang Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua, both labeled “terrorist” organizations by Washington. On March 16, 2025, over 250 migrants—238 alleged Tren de Aragua members and 23 MS-13 affiliates—were flown to El Salvador’s Cecot mega-prison, a …
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A recent La Nación report highlights growing tourist hesitation to visit Costa Rica amid rising crime. Since 2024, visitors have voiced unease about the country’s security, per the newspaper. “In the last five years, more than 6,300 tourists were victims of crimes, mainly robberies and car theft,” La Nación states, underscoring the scale of the …
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Easter otherwise known as Holy Week is a prime (but crowded) time to vacation in Costa Rica, with sunny April days perfect for beaches, jungles, or mountain trails. But as locals and visitors flock to popular spots during this holiday, roads can turn into slow-moving lines, especially on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. For those …
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“Permaculture” is a word that has steadily grown in our global vocabulary since it was coined in the 1980s by Australian environmentalist Bill Mollison. He defined it as the harmonious integration of landscapes and people to sustainably provide food, energy, shelter, and other material and nonmaterial needs. Today, this concept resonates more than ever as …
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I started reading The Tico Times in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, more than a decade ago when my wife and I first started brewing the crazy idea of moving to Costa Rica. After years as a reader, an idea popped into my head, ‘I can write a little bit. Why don’t I write wildlife articles about the …
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