QCOSTARICA – By way of two decrees, the Costa Rican government modified the regulations for refugee applications, in order to avoid abuses by migrants. The first decree establishes that migrants will have a period of up to one year from the ent...

These days, two types of CBD products have become more popular than any others: CBD gummies and CBD tinctures (also known as CBD oil). What, exactly, are CBD gummies and tinctures, and why have they rushed to the head of the pack when it comes to con...

QCOSTARICA (La Nacion) A woman filed an appeal with Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court or Sala IV as it is commonly known, alleging a violation of her rights because the Labor Code prohibits hair dyes with “extravagant colors”, such as fiery...

QCOSTARICA -The Ministerio de Obras Publicas y Transportes (MOPT) and the Consejo de Seguridad Vial (COSEVI) clarified that the extensions for vehicles for the vehicular inspection (RTV) will begin to apply only when DEKRA opens all 13 stations. To d...

QCOSTARICA – A thirteenth salary, or end-of-year bonus, in Costa Rica called the “Aguinaldo”, is an extra payment given to employees in December. The amount of the payment depends on a number of factors, it usually matches an employ...

RICO’s DIGEST (OPINION)  The government of Rodrigo Chaves announced Wednesday a reduction in the collection of the 2023 Marchamo after an update in the methodology. According to the information, the reduction would be a whopping ¢500 to ¢3,5...

UPDATED: Game time in Costa Rica is 1 pm and not noon in the original post. QCOSTARICA – Bayern Munich legend Thomas Müller is confident that the Germans can get the job done against Costa Rica today, taking a shot at the Costa Ricans saying &...

QCOSTARICA – The French referee Stephanie Frappart will lead the first all-female officiating team for a men’s World Cup match when she takes charge of Costa Rica vs Germany, on Thursday, December 1. Frappart, who will be the first woman ...

QCOSTARICA – Getting your driver’s license in a single day is now a reality in Costa Rica, well for users in San José. The General Directorate of Road Education of the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) announced that, st...

QCOSTARICA – ESET, a leading proactive threat detection company, analyzes the publication for sale in a well-known hacking forum of an alleged database containing 487 million WhatsApp user numbers – 1.4 million from Costa Rica – fro...