1 week ago Costa Rica and U.S. Strengthen Border Scans and Biometric Cooperation

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem met Wednesday with Honduran President Xiomara Castro to discuss security and migration, following her offer in Costa Rica to help control the entry of travelers and goods into the country. The leftist Honduran president requested an extension of TPS, a regulation that allows temporary legal stay for migrants […] The post Costa Rica and U.S. Strengthen Border Scans and Biometric Cooperation appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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1 week ago Panama Regains Control of Bocas del Toro After Violent Protests

Panama’s government has regained control of Bocas del Toro province after months of violent anti-government protests sparked by pension reforms, officials announced. The unrest, centered in the banana-producing region, left one person dead, over 300 arrested, and dozens injured, including 14 police officers, according to authorities. The protests began nearly two months ago when workers, […] The post Panama Regains Control of Bocas del Toro After Violent Protests appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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2 w. ago Internet Cut in Panama Near Costa Rica Border Amid Bocas del Toro Unrest

Panamanian authorities suspended internet and mobile phone services on Saturday in the Caribbean province of Bocas del Toro, following President José Raúl Mulino’s declaration of a state of emergency after nearly two months of protests against his government, according to official sources. On Friday, Mulino suspended the rights to assembly and free movement in the […] The post Internet Cut in Panama Near Costa Rica Border Amid Bocas del Toro Unrest appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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2 w. ago Panama Faces Turmoil as Protests Turn Deadly Over Pension Law

A person died on Tuesday in Panama after sustaining a back injury during ongoing protests against a controversial pension reform, according to an official source. The incident occurred in the town of Rambala, in the Caribbean province of Bocas del Toro, near the Costa Rica border. Authorities have not released further details about the victim. […] The post Panama Faces Turmoil as Protests Turn Deadly Over Pension Law appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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2 w. ago Panama Arrests Banana Union Leader After Chiquita Strike Ends

Panamanian authorities arrested Francisco Smith, leader of the banana workers’ union SITRAIBANA, accusing him of orchestrating road blockades during a six-week strike against Chiquita Brands. The arrest, just days after a deal ended the labor dispute, has sparked outrage among workers and heightened tensions in Bocas del Toro, near the Costa Rica border. Smith faces […] The post Panama Arrests Banana Union Leader After Chiquita Strike Ends appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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3 w. ago Banana Workers’ Strike Ends in Panama After Pension Agreement

Workers at U.S.-based banana company Chiquita Brands in Panama ended their protests and road blockades on Wednesday after reaching an agreement over pension reforms. The workers had gone on strike on April 28, blocking roads in the Caribbean province of Bocas del Toro, which borders Costa Rica, in response to a pension reform that removed […] The post Banana Workers’ Strike Ends in Panama After Pension Agreement appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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3 w. ago Costa Rica Expat’s Bus Journey to the Border: A Ride Like No Other

I can’t say what compelled me to buy a ticket to the border on a collectivo bus. I got to the station too early. The time on the ticket was approximate as the bus was on its way from San Jose, a few dozen stops in between there and here. When the bus arrived, I […] The post Costa Rica Expat’s Bus Journey to the Border: A Ride Like No Other appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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