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Fri, 30 Sep 2022 13:44:17 +0000
Tourists put their lives at risk due to Costa Rica’s poor road conditions
QCOSTARICA – The poor state of national routes represents a serious risk for tourists who visit to enjoy the beaches and mountains that Costa Rica offers, according to Flora Ayub, executive director of the Costa Rican Chamber of Hotels (CCH). T...

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 11:58:28 +0000
INS will maintain November 1 start for collection of Marchamo
QCOSTARICA – The Instituto Nacional de Seguros (INS) – National Insurance Institute – indicated that the collection of the 2023 right of circulation or Marchamo will begin, as usual, on November 1, despite the fact that the new vehi...

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 11:20:22 +0000
Costa Rica will suspend tariff benefits to Panama
QCOSTARICA – Costa Rica will suspend Panama’s tariff benefits for refusing to respect the importation and marketing of Costa Rican tomatoes. In 2020, an arbitral tribunal ruled in favor of Costa Rica, after Panama imposed limitations on t...

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:01:34 +0000
Ministry of Housing approves rent adjustment at 10.64% due to inflation
QCOSTARICA – Do you pay rent? Pay attention: the Ministry of Housing (Ministerio de Vivienda y Asentamientos) approved the maximum annual readjustment to housing rent, for the month of August 2022, which can be up to 10.64%, due to inflation. A...

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 11:23:05 +0000
Vaccination against Covid-19 for children between 6 months and 5 years of age will start on Tuesday
QCOSTARICA – Pediatric vaccination against Covid-19 will start next Tuesday, October 4, for children between six months and five years of age. This was the only population unprotected against the virus. On Tuesday night (September 27) a batch w...

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 11:10:15 +0000
Viaduct would be a definitive solution for Ruta 27 with serious sinking problem
QCOSTARICA – Kilometer 44 on the Ruta 27 has been a problem since the first days of this important route between La Sabana in San Jose and the Puerto Caldera, in Puntarenas. In January 2010, the long-awaited Ruta 27 was inaugurated. However, ac...

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:29:51 +0000
Diplomatic slip? President Chaves congratulates Italian political party
QCOSTARICA – Experts in international relations consider unconventional  Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves congratulating the political party of another nation. On Monday, Chaves used his Twitter account to greet and congratulate Ita...

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:57:17 +0000
Costa Rica legislators reject global income tax
QCOSTARICA – The Treasury Affairs Legislative Committee rejected a global income bill proposed by the previous government after the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The objective of global income was for the taxpayer to com...

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:50:32 +0000
Therapeutic abortion: how accessible is it for women in Costa Rica?
QCOSTARICA – In Costa Rica, therapeutic abortion is allowed only when the life or health of the mother is at risk and this is confirmed by three doctors who will determine whether or not to interrupt the pregnancy. Rape, incest, and affectation...

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:00:38 +0000
Best Things To Do in Costa Rica
Stunning beaches, lush rainforests, mountains with waterfalls, and charming old towns are all about Costa Rica. Lost between North and South America, this country has taken the best of both continents. As a result, this makes it an attractive destina...



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