The threat of successive presidential re-elections in Costa Rica, seen by many as a step toward dictatorship, ironically traces back to Oscar Arias. In 1969, Costa Rica constitutionally banned presidential re-election to protect democracy by limiting...

Q COSTARICA — Former President Laura Chinchilla Miranda was the victim of a hack on her X account on Sunday, February 1. Around 5:47 p.m., a message was posted advertising the sale of computers at a significantly lower price than their actual value...

RICO’ s Q — Last Thursday afternoon and into Friday evening, thousands of people in Santa Ana and Escazú found themselves without water. The culprit? A contractor being incompetent during the reconstruction of the Calle Lajas bridge. The wat...

Is Costa Rica moving forward or stagnating? Literally. Traffic congestion in Costa Rica has escalated from a local issue mainly in the Greater Metropolitan Area to a widespread problem affecting every province.

The cold weather in Costa Rica continues! On Saturday night, the Irazú volcano recorded temperatures close to one degree Celsius, becoming the coldest point in the country. Our weather experts are confident the cold will let up—just not yet.

Exchange rate is a barrier to foreign investment in Costa Rica, according to UNA. External factors affect Costa Rica as a destination, but there are also internal challenges such as the potential layoff of thousands at Amazon and other global compani...

Ruta 32 conitues closed due to persistent adverse weather conditions. The MOPT isn’t guessing about when this key route connecting the Central Valley to Limón will reopen and is recommending that people use alternate routes in the meantime

Q COSTARICA — President-elect Laura Fernández’s decision to accept to return as Minister of the Presidency under the Rodrigo Chaves administration for the rest of the term has sparked criticism. Among the harshest criticisms comes from president...

Q COSTARICA — Florida Ice and Farm Company S.A. (FIFCO), known as the “cerveceria” finalized the sale of its beverage, food, and retail business to HEINEKEN. The transaction was approved by FIFCO’s Extraordinary Shareholders’...

Q COSTARICA — Fuel prices in Costa Rica dropped at 12:01 am this Thursday, February 5, when a price adjustment approved by the Public Services Regulatory Authority (Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos — Aresep) took effect. Super gaso...