Saturday 2 August Virgin of Los Angeles Day in Costa Rica
The 'La Negrita' is a small statue of the Virgin Mary carved from dark wood, that was found on August 2nd 1635 by a native…
Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s death: A second swimmer survived same drowning
New details about the circumstances of “Cosby Show” star Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s death have emerged. The Red Cross in Costa Rica confirmed to The Times on…
U.S. advances to Gold Cup semifinals with win over Costa Rica
MINNEAPOLIS — Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the CONCACAF…
Prominent Nicaraguan dissident shot dead in exile in Costa Rica | Crime News
A retired Nicaraguan military officer who later became a critic of President Daniel Ortega has been killed in a shooting at his condominium in Costa…
Trump suspends asylum system, leaving immigrants to face an uncertain future
They arrive at the U.S. border from around the world: Eritrea, Guatemala, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ghana, Uzbekistan and so many other countries.They come for asylum, insisting…
Bad Bunny announces world tour. No U.S. concert dates are scheduled
Bad Bunny fans, prepare your wallets and passports, because the Puerto Rican singer is embarking on his “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” world tour. The Grammy-winning…
Could a US-banned pesticide be behind mass sterilization? | News
Approximately 1,500 former banana workers in Costa Rica say a US-made pesticide has left them sterile. Though banned in the United States in the 1970s,…
Friday 11 April Juan Santamaria Day in Costa Rica
The Battle of Rivas took place in Rivas, Nicaragua between the army lead by William Walker and Costa Rica's army led by President Juan Rafael…
Finland takes top spot, US gets lowest-ever rank in World Happiness Report | Mental Health News
The US fell to its lowest-ever ranking in the 2025 edition of the World Happiness Report amid rising social isolation and political polarisation, while Finland…
Galaxy beat Herediano to reach quarterfinals of Champions Cup
The Galaxy made history last season, winning a record sixth MLS Cup, going unbeaten in 21 matches at Dignity Health Sports Park and becoming the…
Why have Costa Rica and Panama agreed to take Asians deported by Trump? | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump‘s administration has deported thousands of undocumented immigrants since taking office last month, in a crackdown that critics argue is violating…
Panama, Costa Rica turn into ‘black hole’ for migrants, observers say
MIRAMAR, Panama — Officials in Costa Rica and Panama are confiscating migrants’ passports and cellphones, denying them access to legal services and moving them between remote outposts…
Facing Trump, Costa Rica, Honduras join Panama as stopovers for deportees
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — A group of families and children hailing from Uzbekistan, China, Afghanistan, Russia and more countries walked off an airplane in Costa Rica’s…
Drug kingpin Luis ‘Shock’ Grijalb busted after his glamorous wife boasted about their luxury holidays on social media
A DRUG cartel kingpin was arrested in the UK after agents tracked his wife's boasts about their travels.Luis Grijalba is wanted in the US on…
Unseen paths: Young and visually impaired in Costa Rica | Health
About 18 percent of the population of Costa Rica, a country of about five million, lives with a disability. These individuals face difficulties when it…
Sunday 1 September Day of the Black Person and Afro-Costa Rican Culture in Costa Rica
In August 2021, the National Assembly deputies approved, in the first debate, a bill to declare August 31st, the Day of the Black Person and…