The Tico Times

The historic building that houses the University of Costa Rica’s School of Musical Arts could lose its operating permit after health inspectors found infrastructure and sanitation problems, including openings that allow raccoons to enter the facility. The Ministry of Health gave the university until Monday, July 20, to comply with a sanitary order issued after an inspection in April. The order requires the university to address the building’s structural problems, eliminate areas where animals can shelter and improve waste-management practices.

Tropical wave 24 has flooded Costa Rica's Caribbean and Northern Zone, shutting Route 32 and forcing evacuations under a yellow alert.

Brandon Nakashima claimed the title at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown’s first tournament in South America, defeating 17-year-old Brazilian Guto Miguel in a tightly contested final at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanãzinho arena. The American completed a remarkable turnaround by beating Miguel 3-0 on Saturday, July 18, with quarter scores of 15-14, 17-14 and 15-13. Although the score appeared one-sided under the UTS system, all three quarters were decided by three points or fewer.

President Laura Fernández says she has received reports of roughly nine threats against her, including one involving a sniper.

An internal CCSS audit puts 1.4 million cases on Costa Rica's public health waiting lists. A lawmaker is now demanding answers.

he US Embassy is warning Guanacaste travelers to guard against chikungunya after local mosquito transmission. Costa Rica's 2026 total is now 21 cases.

Costa Rica is among 60 economies facing a proposed US tariff of 12.5% tied to a forced labor investigation. Here is what it means for exporters.

Archaeologists exhumed human remains estimated to be nearly 3,000 years old on the outskirts of San Salvador, the Ministry of Culture said in a statement. The remains form part of a pre-Hispanic burial discovered at the Pasaje 4 archaeological site in Antiguo Cuscatlán, a district in the metropolitan area of San Salvador (municipality of La Libertad Este). Officials estimate the remains date to around 850 B.C.

Tropical wave 24 keeps Costa Rica's Caribbean and Northern Zone under a yellow alert. Here's what to avoid on the roads today.

Costa Rica's Congress disconnected its systems after an overnight cyberattack attempt. Officials say no data was compromised