Costa Rica News

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:15:52 +0000
Costa Rica takes “Pura Vida” to Spain
Q COSTARICA — A fleet of electric taxis is circulating in Madrid, Spain, projecting images of Costa Rica’s most iconic landscapes, while spreading the message of “Pura Vida”. The vehicles display volcanoes, waterfalls, beaches, an...

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:10:47 +0000
OIJ Director Randall Zúñiga to Remain Suspended for More Three Months
Q COSTARICA — After reviewing the complaints against Rándall Zúñiga, director of the OIJ (Judicial Investigation Agency), the Supreme Court agreed to extend the suspension of the official for three more months. Zúñiga is being investigated for...

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:00:56 +0000
Circunvalación Sur work headache for drivers
Q COSTARICA — For the next three months, drivers using the Circunvalación Sur (Southern Ring Road) will need to be more patient than usual. This week, the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) closed two lanes on the central secti...

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:29:45 +0000
The final stretch for the extradition of Celso Gamboa has begun
Q COSTARICA — On Monday, the clock began ticking (the 15-day period) for processing the appeal filed by former magistrate Celso Gamboa Sánchez to halt his extradition to the United States, even though the appeal was filed more than a month ago...

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:10:59 +0000
¡La extraña epidemia de “futbolitis” de La Sele!
RICO’s Q — ¿El sueño mundialista de Costa Rica? Más bien una siesta tropical. Ay, Costa Rica. La tierra del pura vida, selvas tropicales interminables y, al parecer, de la desilusión mundialista. Si esperabas una historia emocionante y tr...

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:07:51 +0000
La Sele’s bizarre epidemic of “futbolitis”!
RICO’s Q — Costa Rica’s World Cup Dream? More Like a Tropical Nap. Oh, Costa Rica. The land of pura vida, endless rainforests, and apparently, World Cup heartbreak. If you were hoping for a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat storyline of the Sele...

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:00:04 +0000
Has ‘December weather’ arrived?
Q COSTARICA — The national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), confirms that the North Pacific and the Central Valley will begin to notice the decrease in rainfall starting on November 18. Yes, tomorrow. This is due to a s...

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:29:27 +0000
Digital prescriptions for antibiotics now mandatory
Q COSTARICA — The Ministry of Health announced that mandatory digital prescriptions are now in effect for all antimicrobial medications, including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitics. According to the Ministry, this means that ...

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:11:08 +0000
“The bicycle — a slow death for the planet.”
RICO’s Q – At first glance, the bicycle seems like the planet’s best friend. No gas, no emissions, just human power slicing through the air. It’s green, it’s healthy, and it’s simple. But what if I told you this humble two-wheeler...

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:00:48 +0000
Bill proposes eliminating annual vehicle property tax with a single ¢50,000 fee
Q COSTARICA — Eliminating the current annual circulation permit, the Marchamo, and replacing it with a special contribution to finance roads is a possibility that has begun its legislative process in the Legislative Assembly. This could be a realit...

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