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Guatemala Reports Sharp Increase in Virtual Kidnappings
Guatemalan authorities are reporting a sharp increase in virtual kidnapping extortion schemes that deceive victims with fabricated threats against family members and demand immediate bank transfers. The Ministry of Public Prosecution’s specialized unit against kidnappings logged 183 complaints through May 5 this year, an average of 10 cases per week. That compares with 157 comp [...]
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https://ticotimes.net/2026/05/13/guatemala-reports-sharp-increase-in-virtual-kidnappings
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Guatemala Reports Sharp Increase in Virtual Kidnappings
Guatemalan authorities are reporting a sharp increase in virtual kidnapping extortion schemes that deceive victims with fabricated threats against family members and demand immediate bank transfers. The Ministry of Public Prosecution’s specialized unit against kidnappings logged 183 complaints through May 5 this year, an average of 10 cases per week. That compares with 157 comp [...]
#Guatemala #LatinAmerica #News
https://ticotimes.net/2026/05/13/guatemala-reports-sharp-increase-in-virtual-kidnappings
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Guatemala Reports Sharp Increase in Virtual Kidnappings
Guatemalan authorities are reporting a sharp increase in virtual kidnapping extortion schemes that deceive victims with fabricated threats against family members and demand immediate bank transfers. The Ministry of Public Prosecution’s specialized unit against kidnappings logged 183 complaints through May 5 this year, an average of 10 cases per week. That compares with 157 comp [...]
#Guatemala #LatinAmerica #News
https://ticotimes.net/2026/05/13/guatemala-reports-sharp-increase-in-virtual-kidnappings
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Guatemala Reports Sharp Increase in Virtual Kidnappings
Guatemalan authorities are reporting a sharp increase in virtual kidnapping extortion schemes that deceive victims with fabricated threats against family members and demand immediate bank transfers. The Ministry of Public Prosecution’s specialized unit against kidnappings logged 183 complaints through May 5 this year, an average of 10 cases per week. That compares with 157 comp [...]
#Guatemala #LatinAmerica #News
https://ticotimes.net/2026/05/13/guatemala-reports-sharp-increase-in-virtual-kidnappings
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Guatemala Reports Sharp Increase in Virtual Kidnappings
Guatemalan authorities are reporting a sharp increase in virtual kidnapping extortion schemes that deceive victims with fabricated threats against family members and demand immediate bank transfers. The Ministry of Public Prosecution’s specialized unit against kidnappings logged 183 complaints through May 5 this year, an average of 10 cases per week. That compares with 157 comp [...]
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https://ticotimes.net/2026/05/13/guatemala-reports-sharp-increase-in-virtual-kidnappings
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A Record Snook, a Costa Rica Fishing Story, and a Friendship Behind It
Some fish stories are about the fish. This one is about a friendship. To understand what happened on Saturday, May 9th, off the coast of Quepos, Costa Rica, you first need to know about Ward Michaels. Ward is one of my very best friends in life, a man of extraordinary character, honesty, and an almost […]
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Costa Rica Food Earns Spot Among World’s Top 100 Cuisines
Costa Rican cuisine has earned a place on TasteAtlas’ list of the 100 best cuisines, giving the country a modest but welcome boost in international food recognition. The TasteAtlas Awards 25/26 ranked Costa Rican cuisine 85th globally, with a score of 3.98. The ranking was based on 590,228 valid ratings for 18,912 foods in the […]
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https://ticotimes.net/2026/05/13/costa-rica-food-earns-spot-among-worlds-top-100-cuisines
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Costa Rica Moves Ahead With Long-Awaited Central Valley Electric Train
Costa Rica’s long-planned electric train project could begin operating in the Greater Metropolitan Area in about five years, giving the Central Valley a new public transportation option between Paraíso de Cartago, San José and Alajuela. INCOFER projects the system could enter service in 2031, with some initial stages possibly ready in 2030 if the process […]
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Guanacaste Forest Fires Break Costa Rica’s 2024 Record
Guanacaste is facing one of the most severe forest fire seasons Costa Rica has ever recorded, with the province alone now reporting more fires in 2026 than the entire country registered during 2024, the previous record year for this type of emergency. The area has recorded 144 forest fires so far this year, while Costa […]
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Honduras Police Detain Ex-Mayor Adán Fúnez Over 2024 Activist Killing
Honduras police arrested former Tocoa Mayor Adán Fúnez Martínez on Tuesday along with two other men accused of ordering the 2024 murder of environmental activist and councilman Juan Antonio López. López was shot dead on the night of September 14, 2024, as he left a church in the northeastern town of Tocoa in Colón department. […]
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Costa Rica and Uruguay Honor Rural Traditions With Special Postage Stamp
Costa Rica and Uruguay marked 96 years of diplomatic relations with the launch of a commemorative postal issue honoring two figures closely tied to each country’s rural identity: the Costa Rican sabanero and the Uruguayan gaucho. The presentation took place at Palacio Santos, the headquarters of Uruguay’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Montevideo. The event [… [...]
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Karol G Adds Second Costa Rica Concert After High Demand
Colombian star Karol G has added a second concert in Costa Rica after tickets for her first National Stadium show sold out within hours. The new date is scheduled for Saturday, November 28, 2026, at the National Stadium in San José. It will follow her first show on Friday, November 27, which was the original […]
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https://ticotimes.net/2026/05/12/karol-g-adds-second-costa-rica-concert-after-high-demand
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Coral Conservation Effort Begins on Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast
Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean coast is moving into the center of a new community-led coral conservation effort, with a workshop aimed at training local residents to monitor and protect reef ecosystems in Talamanca. The free program combines virtual sessions during May with field work at sea between late May and June. More than 150 people […]
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https://ticotimes.net/2026/05/12/coral-conservation-effort-begins-on-costa-ricas-caribbean-coast
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Costa Rica’s Strong Colón Set to Continue Under Fernández Presidency
Laura Fernández Delgado was sworn in as our new president on May 8, bringing into office the platform, style, and, unusually, the predecessor of the administration that shaped the past four years. Rodrigo Chaves, who governed from 2022 to 2026, now sits inside Fernández’s Cabinet as both minister of the presidency and minister of finance, […]
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https://ticotimes.net/2026/05/12/costa-ricas-strong-colon-set-to-continue-under-fernandez-presidency
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Top Costa Rica Tours to Take During the Green Season
Costa Rica’s green season, which runs from May through November, often gets an unfair reputation. Some travelers picture all-day rain and canceled excursions, but residents know this period can be one of the best times to explore the country. Mornings are often bright and clear, with showers arriving later in the afternoon or evening. Waterfalls […]
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https://ticotimes.net/2026/05/12/top-costa-rica-tours-to-take-during-the-green-season
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Costa Rica OIJ Warns of New WhatsApp Verification Code Scams
Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency is warning residents to be careful with a new wave of WhatsApp scams that begins with something simple: a six-digit verification code. The tactic has become part of a broader fraud problem in the country. Costa Rica recorded 25,498 fraud complaints between January 1, 2025, and March 30, 2026, with […]
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Costa Rica Moves Forward With Digital Vehicle Registration Sticker System
Costa Rica is preparing to move ahead with its long-delayed digital vehicle registration sticker system, known locally as the marchamo digital, beginning with the next renewal cycle for most motor vehicles. The National Insurance Institute, INS, plans to begin distributing the new electronic stickers in November 2026, when vehicle owners pay the road permit for [… [...]
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Costa Rica to Host 2026 Latin American Karting Championship
Costa Rica will host the 2026 Latin American Karting Championship this weekend, bringing one of the region’s largest karting events to the P1 Speedway circuit beside Parque Diversiones in San José. The championship is scheduled for May 15 to 17 and is expected to draw more than 200 drivers from Costa Rica and abroad. Organizers […]
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https://ticotimes.net/2026/05/11/costa-rica-to-host-2026-latin-american-karting-championship
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El Salvador Celebrates UNESCO-Recognized Flowers and Palms Festival
Panchimalco, one of El Salvador’s most important Indigenous-rooted towns, filled its streets Sunday with flowers, palms, music and religious devotion for the annual Cofradía de las Flores y las Palmas, a celebration that this year carried new international weight. The May 10 celebration marked the 44th edition of the tradition and the first since UNESCO [ [...]
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https://ticotimes.net/2026/05/11/el-salvador-celebrates-unesco-recognized-flowers-and-palms-festival
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Amnesty Urges El Salvador First Lady to Help Families of Detainees
Amnesty International on Sunday called on El Salvador’s first lady, Gabriela Rodríguez, to facilitate dialogue between authorities and the mothers of thousands of people detained under the state of exception, so they can learn their whereabouts and exercise their rights. Since 2022, President Nayib Bukele has maintained a war against gangs that has led to [...]
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https://ticotimes.net/2026/05/11/amnesty-urges-el-salvador-first-lady-to-help-families-of-detainees
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Costa Rica Presidency Begins With Push for Mining, Marina, and City Projects
President Laura Fernández Delgado opened her administration by sending a clear message to the Legislative Assembly: the first major fights of her government will center on infrastructure, state reform, and mining. Shortly after taking office, Fernández signed a decree calling bills to extraordinary sessions of Congress, giving her administration control over th [...]
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Costa Rica Tourism Plan Focuses on Limón, Osa and Southern Zone
Costa Rica’s new government is looking to expand tourism beyond our country’s best-known destinations, with the Caribbean and Southern Region emerging as two of the main targets under President Laura Fernández. Fernández, who took office on May 8, has assigned Marcos Borges, the new executive president of the Costa Rican Tourism Institute, the task of […]
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https://ticotimes.net/2026/05/11/costa-rica-tourism-plan-focuses-on-limon-osa-and-southern-zone
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Polymarket’s Panama Headquarters Raises Questions Over Offshore Betting Empire
When NPR reporters traveled to Panama City to find Polymarket’s official corporate headquarters, they found something unexpected: an empty law office where nobody had ever heard of the company. As NPR reported, the $15 billion prediction market platform lists its home base as the 21st floor of the Oceania Business Plaza skyscraper in the upscale [… [...]
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Costa Rica Enters a Wetter Week After Calm, Dry Weekend
Costa Rica enters the week with rising humidity, growing afternoon cloudiness, and isolated showers or thunderstorms across the Central and South Pacific, while Guanacaste stays hot and largely dry, according to our Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN). The shift follows a nice weekend, when a dry air mass kept skies stable across most of the country. […]
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Estudiantes ticos ganadores del Reto Marte 2025 avanzan a nueva final internacional con proyecto solar agroindustrial
Estudiantes ticos ganadores del Reto Marte 2025 avanzan a nueva final internacional con proyecto solar agroindustrial
San José, 11 may (elmundo.cr) – Un equipo de estudiantes de Universidad Fidélitas, que alcanzó reconocimiento mundial tras ganar el Ret [...]#BabsonGlobalStudentChallenge2026 #Estudiantes #RetoMarte2025 #Tendencias #UniverdidadFidélitas
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Latin America’s Cerúndolo Falls to Musetti at Italian Open
Argentina’s Francisco Cerúndolo saw his Italian Open run end Sunday, falling to home favorite Lorenzo Musetti 7-6(7), 6-4 in the third round at the Foro Italico. The match was a sharp test for Cerúndolo, the No. 25 seed, who came into the day after a dominant second-round victory over Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo. Against Musetti, however, […]
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https://ticotimes.net/2026/05/10/latin-americas-cerundolo-falls-to-musetti-at-italian-open
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The Hidden Danger of Bee Stings in Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s beaches, forests, farms and mountain trails draw millions of visitors each year. Most arrive prepared for sunburn, mosquitoes, rough surf and the occasional stomach bug. Far fewer think about bees. That is a mistake. For most people, a bee sting causes short-term pain, redness and swelling. For a small number of people, it […]
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https://ticotimes.net/2026/05/10/the-hidden-danger-of-bee-stings-in-costa-rica
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Costa Rica’s New Environment Minister Draws Mixed Reaction
Costa Rica’s new Minister of Environment and Energy, Mónica Navarro del Valle, is taking office with a familiar challenge: defending the country’s green reputation while trying to repair strained ties between MINAE and environmental organizations. Navarro was named to lead the Ministry of Environment and Energy under President Laura Fernández’s new administration, r [...]
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https://ticotimes.net/2026/05/10/costa-ricas-new-environment-minister-draws-mixed-reaction
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Costa Rica Mushroom Tourism Returns With Ruta Micológica 2026
Costa Rica’s rainy season is bringing back one of our country’s more unusual nature tourism offerings, as Ruta Micológica Costa Rica 2026 prepares to take visitors into forests, reserves and rural communities to learn about fungi in the wild. The fifth edition of the Ruta Micológica will run from May through November, with activities planned […]
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https://ticotimes.net/2026/05/10/costa-rica-mushroom-tourism-returns-with-ruta-micologica-2026
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Costa Rica Infrastructure Push Focuses on Roads, Train and Traffic Relief
Costa Rica’s new Public Works and Transport Minister, Efraím Zeledón, is setting a clear test for his time in office: move forward five long-delayed infrastructure projects that affect daily traffic, regional travel, tourism and public transportation. Zeledón, who remains at the head of MOPT under President Laura Fernández after serving during the final str [...]