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Wed, 11 Aug 2021 06:03:34 +0000
Today’s Vehicle Restriction August 11: Plates ending in “5 & 6” CANNOT circulate
QCOSTARICA – For today, Wednesday, August 11, vehicles with plates ending in 5 & 6 CANNOT circulate. The measure is countrywide and applied between 5:00 am and 10:00 pm, save for those under the well-known exemption. From 10:00 pm to 5:00 a...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:37:30 +0000
Costa Rica detects first cases of lambda variant
QCOSTARICA – The Instituto Costarricense de Investigación y Enseñanza en Nutrición y Salud (Inciensa) – Costa Rican Institute for Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health – confirmed this Monday that the Lambda variant of CO...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:12:54 +0000
China’s Ruta 32 roadbuilder gets free pass: a two year extension and US$100M
QCOSTARICA – The construction company China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) is getting a “free pass” on its inability to complete and deliver the 107 km expansion of the Ruta 32, the essential highway to Limón, between Guapiles a...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:49:31 +0000
Criminals use global brands to scam and in Costa Rica they even pose as Intel
QCOSTARICA – Intel Costa Rica issued a new alert that false information circulates on social networks about the personnel recruitment process carried out by the company in the country. The firm stressed that the official site for people interes...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 11:48:06 +0000
Nueva York Poetry Press publishes poems by Tica artist
QCOSTARICA – The young Costa Rican Alelí Prada premiered her first poetry book “Cuando llueve sobre el hormiguero (When it rains on the anthill)”. This collection of poems was published by the publishing house New York Poetry Press...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 11:35:05 +0000
US State Dept. providing drones, training to Costa Rica’s anti-drug effort
The U.S. State Department says it plans on supplying Skydio drones and training to police forces in Costa Rica as part of their ongoing effort to battle drug trafficking in and out of the nation. The project calls for an initial fleet of eight small ...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 11:24:20 +0000
Nicaragua is Russia’s Entry Point into Central America
Q REPORTS – For Ivan Ulises Kentros Klyszcz, a doctoral student in Estonia and specialist on Russian foreign policy, Nicaragua’s principal contribution in its relationship with Russia is to “provide a point of entry” into Central America....

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 11:09:00 +0000
The disturbing wait for the second anticovid dose in Nicaragua
TODAY NICARAGUA – Doña Gloria and Doña Mercedes – fictitious names to protect the identity of the Nicaraguans -, aged 66 and 70 respectively, are concerned because 39 days ago they received the first dose of the Russian Sputnik V vaccin...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 10:19:54 +0000
How to Entertain Teenagers on a Long Journey
Teenagers are an interesting lot to please. In their teenage years, teenagers are looking forward to having a good time. Traveling with teenagers requires a lot of planning since every journey they undertake must be a memorable one. A long journey ac...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 10:12:52 +0000
Nicaraguara recalls its ambassador in Costa Rica “for consultation”
QCOSTARICA – Nicaragua has recalled its ambassador to Costa Rica for “consultation” on Monday, deepening the Central American country’s international isolation over its crackdowns on the opposition. Ambassadors to Mexico, Arge...



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