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Fri, 27 May 2022 13:05:20 +0000
CHEC will have eight more months to complete expansion of RUTA 32
QCOSTARICA – With fingers crossed, by February 2023, the China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) should have completed the expansion of the 107 kilometers of the ruta 32, which connects San José with Limón. This is the third term extension gr...

Fri, 27 May 2022 12:51:44 +0000
Has Costa Rica reached the peak of the fifth wave due to Covid-19?
QCOSTARICA – Although the growth trend of diagnoses by Covid-19 indicates that the country could add at least 15,000 more cases in the next two weeks, it is very likely that it is already at the peak of the pandemic, according to an epidemiolog...

Fri, 27 May 2022 08:14:32 +0000
Campaign against the seasonal influenza (flu) virus will start in June
QCOSTARICA – The Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) announced that the start of the vaccination campaign against the seasonal influenza virus will start at the end of June. According to the Caja, the vaccination program will extend over...

Fri, 27 May 2022 08:07:52 +0000
Is ¢700 colones to one dollar around the corner?
QCOSTARICA – The dollar exchange is expected to maintain an upward trend during the coming weeks and months, though it is not expected to exceed ¢700 colones to one US dollar. But the market conditions point that the ¢700 mark will be surpass...

Thu, 26 May 2022 13:39:13 +0000
Hospitalizations for covid-19 increased in the last week
QCOSTARICA – Covid-19 is still with us despite the relaxation of the sanitary measures such as no longer is the wearing the mask being mandatory. According to data from the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS), hospitalizations for covid-...

Thu, 26 May 2022 13:26:02 +0000
Criminals prefer to steal cars with better gas mileage due to the increase in the price of gasoline
QCOSTARICA – As the country nears another record-setting increase in the price of gasoline, owners of gas guzzlers have a benefit over owners of fuel-efficient cars, their vehicles are less likely to be stolen. The constant increases in the pri...

Thu, 26 May 2022 09:14:45 +0000
UCR affirms that a strong intervention on the exchange rate is inconvenient
QCOSTARICA – The Institute for Research in Economic Sciences of the University of Costa Rica (IICE-UCR) mentioned that it is not recommended that the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) carry out strong interventions in the exchange rate, even if...

Thu, 26 May 2022 09:14:17 +0000
Ukraine and Costa Rica: A tale of two futures?
Q REPORTS – As Europe divided into armed camps in the late 1940s, Costa Rica decisively rejected the military that had long undermined its democracy, becoming the most peaceful, prosperous and healthy state in Central America. Sean Howard belie...

Thu, 26 May 2022 08:07:12 +0000
What are the Biggest Benefits of Using Bongs?
Cannabis is popular all over the world. Its leaf has become a symbol of peace and relaxation throughout the years, and many people use cannabis for multiple reasons, such as reducing stress and pain or just to have a good time. Basically, this plant ...

Thu, 26 May 2022 07:14:02 +0000
Costa Rica reiterates its solidarity with Ukraine for the Russian invasion
QCOSTARICA – The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, Arnoldo André, reiterated this Wednesday in a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, his solidarity with the people and the Government of that country for the Russian ...



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