37 h. ago Venezuela’s Maduro wins landslide in election boycotted by opposition

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s party swept the board in parliamentary and regional elections that were boycotted by the opposition in protest over his disputed re-election last year. The United Socialist Party of Venezuela won 23 out of 24 state governor positions and scored 82.68 percent of the votes cast for lists of National Assembly members, the […] The post Venezuela’s Maduro wins landslide in election boycotted by opposition appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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6 d. ago Critics Warn New Water Law in Costa Rica Threatens Biodiversity & Aquifers

Costa Rica’s push to modernize its water management with a new Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) law has hit a rough patch. Environmental groups, with over 100 organizations voicing opposition, argue the bill takes a big step backward on environmental and social fronts. While the 1942 Water Law needs an update to handle today’s population […] The post Critics Warn New Water Law in Costa Rica Threatens Biodiversity & Aquifers appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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1 week ago Venezuelan Migrants in El Salvador Gain Appeal Rights After SCOTUS Decision

Lawyers for the 252 Venezuelan migrants deported by the U.S. government under Donald Trump and held for two months in El Salvador denounced on Friday that their clients are victims of “physical” and “moral” torture. A law firm hired by the Venezuelan government has been unable to visit the migrants in the mega-prison where they […] The post Venezuelan Migrants in El Salvador Gain Appeal Rights After SCOTUS Decision appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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1 week ago Venezuelan Toddler Reunited in Caracas After U.S. Separation

A two-year-old girl separated in the United States from her Venezuelan parents, who were deported without her, arrived in Caracas on Wednesday after her separation from her family caused an outcry.”Welcome, Maikelys,” First Lady Cilia Flores said as she took the toddler into her arms on her arrival on a flight carrying Venezuelan migrants, state […] The post Venezuelan Toddler Reunited in Caracas After U.S. Separation appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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2 w. ago Historic Election of First American Pope: Cardinal Robert Prevost Becomes Leo XIV

In a groundbreaking moment for the Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago-born prelate, was elected as the first pope from the United States on Thursday, May 8, 2025, taking the papal name Leo XIV. The announcement followed the emission of white smoke from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the successful conclusion of the conclave […] The post Historic Election of First American Pope: Cardinal Robert Prevost Becomes Leo XIV appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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3 w. ago Thousands March in Panama to Oppose U.S. Troop Deal and Copper Mine Project

Thousands of students and workers marched on Tuesday in Panama City to protest against an increased U.S. military presence near the interoceanic canal, the potential reopening of an open-pit mine, and recent reforms to the social security system. Students, teachers, laborers, healthcare workers, and environmentalists voiced opposition to an agreement signed last March between the […] The post Thousands March in Panama to Oppose U.S. Troop Deal and Copper Mine Project appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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