RICO’s Q — Representatives from the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica held separate meetings with legislators from the Partido Unidad Social Cristiana (PUSC) caucus and an independent legislator, Luis Diego Vargas, according to reports from La Nacio...

Q COSTARICA — After several months of sustained decline, Costa Rican tourism is beginning to show clear signs of recovery. November closed with a 12% increase in tourist arrivals by air, the country’s main gateway, a rebound that provides muc...

Q COSTARICA — For the second time this year, opposition lawmakers in Congress failed in their attempt to lift President Rodrigo Chaves’s immunity. After several hours of debate, the legislators only managed 35 votes in favor, falling three sh...

RICO’s Q — “Missed it by this much!” is the famous catchphrase from the bumbling secret agent Maxwell Smart (Agent 86), which can be aptly applied to the efforts of opposition legislators in their second attempt in less than three...

Q COSTARICA — If past performance is any indication, it seems the opposition will not have the 38 votes needed to remove President Rodrigo Chaves’s immunity this Tuesday afternoon, starting at 1:00 pm. In fact, everything hinges on ‘no ...

Q COSTARICA — The Italian Trade Promotion Agency (ITA), the official body for the promotion of Italian foreign trade, announces a comprehensive strategy to strengthen the presence of Italian culinary heritage in the Costa Rican market, promoting pr...

Q COSTARICA — The presence of foreign talent in Costa Rican companies continues to increase: sectors such as technology, tourism, manufacturing, and corporate services are increasingly turning to foreign professionals to meet specific needs. Howev...

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica has long been recognized in Central America as a country with a welcoming stance toward refugees, offering sanctuary to people fleeing violence and hardship in the region. Over the past few years, Costa Rica has seen an inf...

Q24N (EFE)— The United States announced last Friday the termination of humanitarian immigration programs for family reunification for nationals of Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, as well as for their immediate ...

Q COSTARICA — The Cámara de Industrias de Costa Rica (CICR)—Costa Rican Chamber of Industries, endorsed the rate reduction approved by the regulator of public services, the Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (ARESEP, for 2026, after...