Q COSTARICA — The United States and Canadian embassies updated their travel advisories and raised concerns about safety in Costa Rica. Both countries agree that risks for tourists remain, especially in downtown San José. One of the most highlighte...

Q COSTARICA — A lot of people in Costa Rica have had their online banking accounts hacked and money stolen and with banks, even when the evidence is clrar, often refusing or dealying to return the stolen funds to the user. That is no long the case....

RICO’s Q (The Economist) Calimero, a chick covered in soot who is no longer recognized by his mother, was hatched in an animated advertisement on Italian television in 1963. Ever since he has been moaning about his fate: “Everyone has it in f...

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica is charging ahead on electric mobility. The rapid growth of electric vehicles in Costa Rica is increasing the pressure on the electrical grid. As a result, the country faces the challenge of expanding its charging and stora...

Q COSTARICA — The co-presidents, ie dictators of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo, feel defeated and are using anti-imperialist rhetoric. “An attitude of defeat, not strength,” analysts say. Days before being extracted ...

Q COSTARICA — The race for Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) is heating up, and Costa Rica is reaching out to a wide range of allies to advance the nomination of its own, Rebeca Grynspan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it...

From “El Chancletazo” published by Semanario Universidad. https://semanariouniversidad.com/pais/el-chancletazo-13/

Q COSTARICA — The war in the Middle East will translate into a sharp increase in fuel prices in Costa Rica at the beginning of May. On Tuesday, the regulatory authority, Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (ARESEP)Public Services Regula...

Q COSTARICA — The president of the Legislative Assembly, Rodrigo Arias, asserted that President Rodrigo Chaves intervened to have the United States government revoke his entry visa nearly a year ago. “In my case, when the previous ambassador (Cyn...

Q COSTARICA — As part of the Shield of the Americas agreement, signed by Costa Rica with the United States in early March, DEA and FBI agents will be permanently stationed in the country. The objective is to combat drug trafficking, organized crime...