Q COSTA RICA — Driving in Costa Rica has become dangerous. Walking isn’t much safer either, since many drivers ignore the rules and the traffic police can’t keep things under control. And the statistics prove it. According to data from the nati...

Q COSTA RICA — The advance of the meteorological drought on the Pacific slope has intensified in recent weeks, according to the national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), now also encompassing the Central Valley and the ...

Q COSTA RICA — The dollar exchange rate continued its downward trend, reaching ¢448.96 last Friday, its lowest level since the Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) — Central Bank — began tracking the historical series for the Mercado de Monedas ...

Q COSTA RICA — This month, many drivers are having to make the decision to pump super or premium gas into the tanks of their vehicles that normally use regular. This is because super gasoline is cheaper than regular. But that will change next month...

Bitcoin mining was once a highly technical and resource-intensive process, requiring specialized hardware, significant electricity consumption, and ongoing maintenance. The rise of Bitcoin mining apps, however, has changed how everyday users can acce...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rican diplomat and former Vice President under José María Figueres (1994-1998), Rebeca Grynspan, has emerged as the frontrunner to lead the United Nations (UN) as its first female Secretary-General, beginning in December. Pre...

Q COSTA RICA — Controversy has once again heightened tensions within Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly, where the exchange of accusations between the ruling party and the opposition has escalated in recent weeks. This time, the focus was on r...

Q COSTA RICA — The Costa Rican Ministry of Health (Ministerio de Salud) has established new criteria for managing waiting lists in health services, through regulations that modify how priority is determined for people waiting for a consultation, di...

Q COSTA RICA — On Thursday, August 13, 2026, Costa Rican authorities extradited notorious drug kingpin Gilbert Bell Fernández, known as “Macho Coca,” to the United States, where he is facing federal international drug trafficking charg...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rican industries have halted expansion plans, paused new investments, and cut staff as the colón strengthens against the U.S. dollar. This comes from the seventeenth annual Business Outlook and Competitiveness Factors Survey o...