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Fri, 09 Jul 2021 06:15:12 +0000
Today’s Vehicle Restriction July 9: only ODDS ending plates CAN circulate
Today, Friday, July 9, only plates ending in ODD (1, 3, 5, 7, & 9) ending plates CAN circulate. The measure is countrywide and applied between 5:00 am and 9:00 pm, save for those under the well-known exemption. Alternating odds and evens will be ...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:12:47 +0000
Mimi Ortiz gets fed up and clarifies that she is not a ‘prepago’
Q MAGAZINE – Costa Rican model and influencer, Libni “Mimi” Ortiz says she is fed up with some people believing that she is a “prepago” or escort and decided to clarify the issue in her Instagram stories. The model, for ...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 14:32:55 +0000
Tica cysclist is number one in America and second in the world
QCOSTARICA – Although historically Tico cycling has transcended more on MTB and BMX, on the track, there are also important talents, such as Abigail Recio, who is number two in the world in the U-23 category of the international ranking. In tha...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 14:11:23 +0000
Analog television turns off in 74,000 houses in Puntarenas and San José next week
QCOSTARICA – On July 14, the free and open analog television signal received by 74,000 households in the provinces of San José and Puntarenas will be turned off, to make way for an exclusive transmission in digital format. This evolution from ...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 14:06:06 +0000
Couple detained in Alajuela for alleged sexual exploitation of women in clandestine massage parlor
QCOSTARICA – A woman, whose identity was not disclosed, would have been deceived by a couple who offered her a supposedly honest job through social networks, but in the end they took advantage of her, forcing her to provide sexual services for ...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:30:26 +0000
Remembering the 23 Limón residents that a Nazi submarine killed in Costa Rica
TODAY COSTA RICA – A Nazi army submarine killed 23 residents of Limón and an American who were on a merchant ship in Costa Rica 79 years ago and the historian of Limón, Axel Alvarado continues to fights that tragic event will never sink into ...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:06:18 +0000
A Fun Weekend Guide for Introverts
In a world of extroverts, life can be a little difficult sometimes for introverts. Parties, gym classes, work meetings, loud gatherings – these kinds of events aren’t particularly appealing to the quieter people in society. However, this doesn’...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 10:41:04 +0000
From Emperors to Presidents: Haiti’s History of Political Killing Returns to Haunt It
Q REPORTS – The Assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise has resurrected the centuries-old specter of political bloodshed in the poverty-stricken Caribbean nation that was the first to throw off the shackles of European colonialism and ...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 10:27:37 +0000
Russian Tourists With COVID-19 Stuck in Cuba
Q24N – Russian news media reports more than 150 Russian tourists who tested positive for COVID-19 upon their arrival in Cuba are now waiting for new coronavirus test results. “We are talking about tourists from flights that arrived betwee...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 10:22:42 +0000
Venezuela’s Maduro Accuses US of Planning His Assassination
Q24N –  Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused the CIA and the US military agencies of planning to assassinate him, particularly wondering whether sitting US President Joe Biden has something to do with it. “Did Joe Biden ratify Don...



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