Zach Dyer
The Tico Times
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Costa Rica airports increase security following Brussels blasts
Travelers should gives themselves at least three hours to pass through security at Costa Rican airports after two deadly terrorists attacks in Brussels. → Read More
VIDEO: Rebooting Costa Rican cuisine at Al Mercat
Through his San José restaurant Al Mercat, Costa Rican chef José González wants to reinvent local cuisine, farm-to-table style. → Read More
Uber Costa Rica pulls out of job fair over security concerns
Uber Costa Rica announced Friday that it would not participate in the final day of the Expoempleo job fair after confrontations with taxi drivers. → Read More
Bernie Sanders' CAFTA reversal pledge worries Costa Rica leaders
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has called for “reversing” a U.S. trade agreement that many see as critical to Costa Rica’s economy. → Read More
Cuban migrants continue to arrive at Costa Rica-Panama border
Hundreds of Cubans are amassing at the Costa Rica - Panama border just a week after Costa Rica finished airlifting thousands of Cubans to the U.S. border. → Read More
Duolingo language-learning app hits Costa Rican classrooms
More than 300 teachers from across Costa Rica attended a training by Duolingo on how to use the platform in their lesson plans. → Read More
US man killed in Costa Rica was target of real estate scam
Police arrested 4 suspects in the killing of California native Brian Lynn Hogue, 64, who had been missing since June 2015. | Costa Rica crime → Read More
US Sen. Bill Nelson: Costa Rica has a place in the future of space flight
The Tico Times spoke with Nelson about international cooperation in space exploration, the future of before he flew back to the U.S. Monday afternoon. → Read More
Bernie Sanders ‘wins’ Costa Rica in Democrats Global Primary
U.S. voters living in Costa Rica came out in big numbers to support Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in his quest to become the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee. → Read More
Police arrest 2 US suspects in hydroponic pot operation bust
Costa Rican police discovered more than 500 marijuana plants and arrested four suspects — including 2 from the US — in several raids Thursday. → Read More
Bill would OK Costa Rica rideshare services beyond Uber
Lawmaker Franklin Corella's bill would regulate Costa Rica rideshare services that he said would help address the country’s congested roads. → Read More
Democrats Abroad: Global Primary kicks off in Costa Rica
Bernie Sanders is off to a head start over Hillary Clinton after the first day of the Global Presidential Primary in Costa Rica. | Democrats Abroad → Read More
Family seeks help paying medical bills
The family of a 41-year-old Tica who died in the US without insurance needs help paying thousands of dollars in health care costs. | Costa Rica tragedy → Read More
Justin Bieber says he wants another monkey
A Costa Rican animal rescue center issued a snarky challenge to Justin Bieber: Promise not to get another monkey and we'll name a rehab wing after you. → Read More
Costa Rica scams: Man arrested with cloned US credit cards
US cardholders had unauthorized purchases on their credit cards from stores in Costa Rica even though they hand never been here. | Costa Rica scams → Read More
Palmar Sur squatters say they're 'ready to die for the land'
A land conflict involving squatters on a former banana plantation in southern Costa Rica is heating up while the government fumbles for a solution. → Read More
'Culture of violence’ behind Costa Rica crime jump
Homicides weren’t the only dark spot in the rundown of Costa Rica crime in 2015. Thefts have more than doubled across the country in the last five years. → Read More
Costa Rica Uber supporters say court case could legalize it
Costa Rica’s highest court agreed to hear a constitutional complaint this week that advocates believe could legalize Uber and other ride-hailing services. → Read More
World Bank: Zika to cost Latin America $3.5 billion in 2016
A new World Bank report says Zika-related costs to Latin America and the Caribbean could rise if swift action is not taken to combat the virus' spread. → Read More
Love triangle turned deadly for US-Costa Rica family
Details in the killing of the Beauchamp family paint a picture of domestic abuse, neglect and infidelity. | Costa Rica killing → Read More