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Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:34:41 +0000
Costa Rica continues to close the doors to the formal arrival of digital nomads
QCOSTARICA – The stay of a remote worker and their family for a period of six months would generate income for Costa Rica around ¢15 million colones (US$22,000), according to the initial estimates of the proposal that allowed the approval of t...

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:02:04 +0000
Why is everyone traveling to Costa Rica right now?, asks prestigious travel magazine
QCOSTARICA – Tropical weather, endless coastlines, extraordinary wildlife encounters and epic adventures are part of the reason why Americans are traveling to Costa Rica right now, according to the prestigious Time Out travel magazine. “Why i...

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 08:12:19 +0000
Drop of ¢102 in diesel subsidized by gasoline comes into effect today
QCOSTARICA – In the, “I can’t remember if and when this has ever happened” department, the price of fuels drops while the regulatory authority processes the monthly adjustment. The reduction of ¢102 colones in a liter of dies...

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 14:12:40 +0000
Chaves decress pay hike for ministers and deputy ministers
QCOSTARICA – “It is difficult to recruit people,” were the words by president Rodrigo Chaves prior to taking office on May 8 and again on Wednesday when announcing a pay hike for ministers and deputy ministers, from ¢1.3 million to...

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:53:49 +0000
Approved a reduction of ¢102 diesel and ¢2 in super and regular gasoline
QCOSTARICA – The Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (ARESEP) – Public Services Regulatory Authority – approved a decrease of ¢102 colones in the price of a liter of diesel fuel and ¢2 in super and regular gasoline. Th...

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:15:13 +0000
Economists Warn of High Growth in Rural Poverty in Recent Months
QCOSTARICA – In order to approximate the impact that inflation as of May 2022 has on poverty and extreme poverty, the Colegio de Ciencias Económicas  (College of Economic Sciences) has taken on the task of making estimates based on official I...

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:07:03 +0000
El Salvador maintains the lowest fuel prices in the region
Q24N – The Government of President Nayib Bukele continues with the economic and fiscal sacrifice of keeping the price of fuels frozen to continue protecting the pockets of Salvadorans against the escalation of the international cost of oil and ...

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:58:29 +0000
The garbage crisis worsens in Panama City
Q24N (EFE) Garbage piles accumulate in almost every corner of Panama City, a long-standing problem that has worsened in recent months due to the shortage of compactor trucks, and a recent strike by the “hormiguitas”, the personnel who col...

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:52:36 +0000
Coca Cola FEMSA Costa Rica: Innovate to refresh the world
QCOSTARICA – A wide-ranging innovative culture that encompasses dimensions such as new flavors, efficient processes and customer service in the digital age has been key for FEMSA, a leading bottler and marketer of beverages, to maintain its pos...

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 14:14:06 +0000
Internet Explorer is finally headed out to pasture
QTECH – The Internet Explorer (IE) browser, which entered service 27 years ago as a packaged component in Windows 95, will be retired today, Wednesday, in a transition to Microsoft’s “Edge.” IE’s demise was not a surprise. A...



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