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Sun, 06 Nov 2022 08:54:52 +0000
Meeting in Costa Rica to discuss migration regularization
QCOSTARICA (EFE) Representatives from 13 Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) countries met this November 3 and 4 in Costa Rica to participate in the Regional Dialogue “Migration normalization / regularization: Challenges and opportunities for...

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 08:50:07 +0000
Costa Rica registers a total of fourteen cases of monkeypox
QCOSTARICA  – The Ministry of Health reported on Friday that the country has recorded a total of 14 cases of monkeypox since July when the first contagion was announced. Precisely this Friday, Health authorities announced six new cases, which ...

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 08:44:53 +0000
Dekra did request an onerous charge for reinspection vehicles with two graves
QCOSTARICA – “We hereby would like to give you some explanations, why it is economically necessary for DEKRA to invoice the re-tests of vehicles having failed the first inspection.” Thus begins a letter dated October 7 by Peter Vill...

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 12:14:37 +0000
Price of tomato increased 38% in one week at farmer’s fairs
QCOSTARICA – Are you a frequenter of the Feria del Agricultor (farmer’s fair) held every weekend in all cantons across the country? Take note to bring a little extra this weekend, given that the price of a kilo of tomato increased by up t...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:07:06 +0000
Legislator working on initiative to close RECOPE
QCOSTARICA – To put an end to the abuses of the collective agreement, reduce the price of fuels and improve the country’s competitiveness, legislator for the Partido Liberal Progresista (PLP) and presidential candidate, Eli Feinzaig, is w...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:38:34 +0000
Half of the deaths from traffic accidents this year were motorcyclists
QCOSTARICA – Road deaths continue to mourn many Costa Rican families. On average every month 40 people (more than one a day) die from traffic accidents, according to the latest statistics from the Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes (MO...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:30:18 +0000
Costa Rica Colon strengthens against the U.S. dollar
QCOSTARICA (La Nacion) During October and the first days of November, the Costa Rica colon has remained strong against the U.S. dollar. The price of the currency on each day began to be lower than the price it had on the same day of the previous year...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 13:49:32 +0000
ICE will start charging rapid EV chargers
QCOSTARICA – The honeymoon is over of owners of electric vehicles (EV) using the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) rapid chargers at no cost. As of November 26, ICE will start charging ¢150 colones per KW – plus the value add...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 13:30:43 +0000
President and Ministers investigated for closure of Parque Viva
QCOSTARICA – Costa Rica’s President, Rodrigo Chaves, and two of his minister, Jocelyn Chacón (Health) and Luis Amador (Public Works and Transport) are being investigated by the Prosecutor’s Office (Fiscalía) for the alleged crime ...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 13:08:07 +0000
MOPT evaluates breaking Globalavia Ruta 27 contract
QCOSTARICA – The Minister of Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT), Luis Amador, reported that assessments are already being made for possible compensation to the Globalvía company in order to terminate the concession contract that was signed f...



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