Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s national road network is experiencing one of its most critical periods due to congestion. According to data from the Consejo de Seguridad Vial (Cosevi)—Road Safety Council, cited in an article in the newspaper El ...

Q COSTARICA — The Fuerza Pública (National Police) intercepted and seized 1,600 kilograms of chicken allegedly smuggled from Panama during a roadside checkpoint in the canton of Coto Brus, in the southern zone of Costa Rica. The shipment, lacking ...

Q COSTARICA — Search efforts that had gripped the community of Pérez Zeledón and Costa Rican authorities came to a tragic end. The Cruz Roja (Costa Rican Red Cross) confirmed the discovery of a woman’s body in the Barú area, bearing no vit...

Q COSTARICA — Digital fraud targeting senior citizens in Costa Rica has adopted methods that combine obtaining public data, psychological pressure, and the use of digital tools to access accounts and savings. Although this group does not lead the s...

Q COSTARICA — A statement issued by the Cámara de Piñeros Unidos — United Pineapple Growers Association, Costa Rican pineapple supports more than 150,000 jobs and represents approximately 6% of national exports, solidifying its position as one ...

RICO’s Q — Last week was pretty quiet for President Laura Fernández—maybe she was giving her vocal cords a break from all the screaming in the almost two months of her presidency. Or perhaps it was to give her “super” minister,...

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica has solidified its international standing as a benchmark for reputation in Latin America, according to the results of RepCore® Nations 2026, an analysis presented during the Encadenados 2026 business forum. The study, cond...

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cancillería) reported that no Costa Ricans were injured or killed in the earthquakes in Venezuela. The Cancillería explained that it activated its consular assistance mechanisms follow...

Q COSTARICA — Not too far in the near future, all business owners and other taxpayers, such as independent professionals, will have to register their SINPE Móvil numbers with the Ministerio de Hacienda (Ministry of Finance). The goal, explained Mi...

Q COSTARICA — The Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) — Judicial Investigation Agency, confirmed that the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) issued international alerts to locate and arrest Jeydi Smith De la O, wife of e...