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Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:16:44 +0000
Holidays left in 2024
QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica just came off a long weekend, because of the April 11 holiday being moved to Monday, leaving five mandatory pay (Statutory) holidays in 2024, and three non-payment holidays. The mandatory pay holidays are: Wednesday, May...

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:00:37 +0000
Costa Rica will not receive African migrants
QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica’s President, Rodrigo Chaves, stated on his social media account that Costa Rica will not be receiving African migrants. Chaves also refuted claims made by British media about negotiations between Ministries of Fore...

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:44:34 +0000
Average wait time for a medical consultation with a specialist or surgery in Costa RSica is over a year
QCOSTARICA — To get an appointment with a specialist or undergo surgery, patients must wait more than a year on average, according to data from the Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social (CCSS) – Costa Rican Social Security Fund. The number...

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:21:26 +0000
Costa Rica is considering legal clampdown on Bitcoin
QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica Debates Legal Use of Bitcoin. Jan3, a prominent Bitcoin technology firm, stated that the absence of comprehensive legislation governing the country’s crypto ownership, trading, and investment impacts the ongoing debate...

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:11:00 +0000
Gioconda Belli: Ortega and Murillo’s Farce at the Hague
Q24N (Confidencial) Doubts assailed me as I sat down to write these lines. Could writing about the self-aggrandizing propaganda the Nicaraguan regime is trying to produce for itself, perhaps be doing exactly what they want? I concluded: no, a piece d...

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