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Five years ago, I began my journey using camera traps in wildlife monitoring projects in Costa Rica. A few years after that I began submitting wildlife articles to The Tico Times. I rely on my camera traps successfully recording Costa Rica’s abundant biodiversity as fuel for writing my articles. A few nicely framed videos of …
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Those who live along the Caribbean coast know all too well how quickly weather can turn in October. Right now, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) tracks a tropical wave in the central Caribbean Sea that holds a 70 percent shot at becoming a tropical storm by week’s end. If it does, it earns the name …
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Bolivians on Sunday elected a pro-business center-right senator as their new president, ending two decades of socialist rule that have left the South American nation deep in economic crisis. With 97 percent of ballots counted, Rodrigo Paz had 54.5 percent of the vote compared to 45.4 percent for his rival, right-wing former interim president Jorge …
In Costa Rica’s cooler highland regions, home gardeners harvest fresh broccoli that brings a distinct flavor to everyday meals. This vegetable packs vitamins A, C, E, and K, along with niacin, calcium, iron, and potassium. Research points to its potential role in fighting cancer through natural compounds. For those at elevations of 1,000 meters or …
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On Friday, the Costa Rican Fishing Federation (FECOP) held the second edition of La Alfombra Azul, an event created to celebrate innovation, science, and sustainability related to the ocean and recreational and sport fishing. The event took place at the Costa Rica Marriott Hacienda Belén Hotel and brought together nearly 300 national and international leaders …
Read more “Costa Rica’s Blue Carpet event unites Leaders for Ocean Innovation and Tourism”
United States President Donald Trump on Sunday accused his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, of tolerating drug production and announced he would end “large-scale payments and subsidies” to the South American country. Relations between the two nations, historically allies, hit a new low with the arrival in power of the Republican and Colombia’s first leftist president. …
Read more “Trump Says He Will End US Aid to Colombia as Tensions Spike”
Robbers wielding power tools scaled a furniture hoist outside the Louvre to make off with priceless jewelry from the world-renowned museum on Sunday, taking just seven minutes for the brazen, broad-daylight heist, sources and officials said. The hunt was still on for the culprits, whom officials said were experienced and did not hurt anyone in …
Read more “Paris Louvre Robbery Targets Apollo Gallery Crown Jewels”
Authorities in Costa Rica arrested four men from the southern part of the country, all wanted by the United States for extradition on charges related to international drug trafficking. The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) and the Drug Control Police (PCD) carried out the joint operation. OIJ Director Randall Zúñiga stated that the suspects hail from …
Read more “Costa Rica Arrests Suspects Wanted by U.S. for Cocaine Smuggling”
Costa Rica’s tourism took a hit in the first seven months of 2025, with visitor numbers dropping compared to the previous year. By the end of the third quarter, the country saw 50,000 fewer tourists, a trend that has local businesses and officials paying close attention. This dip comes after years of steady growth, raising …
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At 15, I.B. fled poverty and an abusive father in Guatemala. She emigrated alone to the United States, like hundreds of children living in shelters whom Donald Trump’s administration tried to deport en masse. She entered the United States, presumably from Mexico, without an adult and without legal status. Between October 2024 and August 2025, …
Read more “Guatemalan Migrant Children Fear Deportation by Trump”