Q24N (Infobae) The United States affirmed that it is “very concerned” about the “high levels” of coca cultivation and cocaine production in Colombia, and assured that it will continue to cooperate with the South American count...

Q24N (IPS) When asked about the impact of incorporating solar energy at the school he runs in Atraico, a remote rural area in the Patagonian steppe in southern Argentina, Claudio Amaya Gatica is unequivocal: “Life has changed, not only for the scho...

QCOSTARICA – With the hope and desire to better their financial situation with a win of the ¢1.6 billion colones jackpot of the Gordo Navideñ (Christma Lottery), has increased sales considerably compared to the previous year. According to the...

QCOSTARICA – Costa Rica’s Costitutional Court (Sala Constitucional or Sala IV as it is commonly known) upheld an appeal (Amparo) that was filed by a group of journalists from the newspaper La Nación against the closure by the government ...

QCOSTARICA – The data is striking. Costa Rica is the fifth country with the highest year-on-year growth in food inflation among the members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) with a growth of 22.5%. The point is...

Starting your own business from scratch can be terrifying and exciting at the same time, but it also can be costly. On the other hand, franchises can be much more affordable ways to start your own business since franchisors have already done most of ...

QCOSTARICA – The Refinadora Costarricense de Petróleo (RECOPE) -Costa Rican Oil Refinery that refines nothing, submitted for approval a decrease of ¢56 in super gasoline and ¢47 in diesel, while a lite of regular gasoline will increase ¢28 ...

QCOSTARICA – After weeks of appeals and doubts, the German company, DEKRA, will start providing the vehicle technical review service – revisión técnica vehicular (RTV) – next Friday, October 28. This was confirmed by the Minister ...

QCOSTARICA – Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves Robles signed this Wednesday the reform to the Regulation of Law 7744 of Ley de Concesión y Operación de marinas y atracaderos (Concession and Operation of Marinas and Berths). “We are el...

QCOSTARICA – Tropical Wave #44 was to have dumped lots of rain pretty well in most areas of the country, adding to the problems due to bad weather experienced last weekend in the areas of Jaco, Parrita and Quepos, among others. However, a mass ...