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Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:21:13 +0000
Six new hotels plan to start operations between 2022 and 2023
QCOSTARICA – At least six new hotels are planning to start operations between this year and next in the provinces of Alajuela, Limón, Heredia and Guanacaste, according to data provided by the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT) – Co...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:02:29 +0000
Costa Rica loses Hass aguacate case due to ‘disguised restriction’ on trade
QCOSTARICA – The World Trade Organization (WTO) determined that Costa Rica did not present sufficient scientific justification to limit the importation of Mexican Hass-type aguacate (avocado). In 2015, the government of Luis Guillermo Solís st...

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 11:16:00 +0000
US criticizes that Ortega exercises “total control” over Nicaragua
TODAY NICARAGUA (EFE) The U.S. State Department criticized on Tuesday (April 12)  in its annual report on human rights that Nicaraguan president, Daniel Ortega, exercises “total control” over the country after being re-elected in elections marke...

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:57:25 +0000
Expert foresees increase in people in extreme poverty after increase in the cost of living
QCOSTARICA – Economist, Gerardo Corrales, foresees an increase in the number of people in extreme poverty, this caused by the rise in the cost of living and the deterioration in the purchasing power due to wages not keeping up/ Year-on-year inf...

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:39:01 +0000
Appointing an ambassador in Managua is “a slap in the face of human rights,”‘ former OAS representative
QCOSTARICA – The former representative of Nicaragua before the Organization of American States (OAS), Arturo McFields, assured that the idea of ​​the president-elect of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, of appointing an ambassador in Managua woul...

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:32:53 +0000
Return of plates and vehicles frozen for Semana Santa
QCOSTARICA – It’s Semana Santa, sorry we’re closed. That is what the sign outside the Consejo de Seguridad Vial (COSEVI) offices should read, but most likely, it will be just a locked chain-link fence. The closure is due two factors...

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 13:30:58 +0000
The “Elephant” In The Room: The Costa Rica Economic Recession
I think that this is a good thing for Costa Rica. President-elect Rodrigo Chaves represents a clean break from the past, with more emphasis on private sector development to solve the economic problems of the country and a greater likelihood of more r...

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 13:29:04 +0000
Experts project a decrease of up to ¢15 in the dollar exchange
QCOSTARICA – After reaching a maximum of more than ¢670 colones for one US dollar, the dollar exchange rate is expected to continue on its downward trend in the coming months. Ar least, that is how economists see it, taking into account the be...

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 13:13:49 +0000
Top 10 Advantages of Online Casinos
Online casino gambling becomes more and more popular over time. Every day, individuals from all over the globe log on to an online casino or poker site to play for fun or to earn real money. A multitude of casino online perks has increased the popula...

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 09:16:19 +0000
Health exempts yellow fever vaccine requirement from April 8 to May 8
QCOSTARICA – Until May 8, given the reduced availability of doses and in compliance with the Decree of Regulations on the International Certificate of Vaccination against Yellow Fever, the Ministry of Health informs the population, as well as t...



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