Q COSTA RICA — This coming weekend and next are holiday weekends in Costa Rica, but with a difference: among them is the way these holidays are paid, which varies depending on the type of holiday, the employee’s payment method, and whether th...

Q COSTA RICA — The problem of waiting lists at public hospitals of the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) is worsening rapidly. An audit report of the institution, released by Legislator Ángela Aguilar of the Partido Liberación Nacional (...

Q COSTA RICA — The Guanacaste Airport in Liberia (LIR) will add a new direct flight from Ottawa, Canada’s capital city, with the addition of a WestJet route that will begin operations on December 20, 2026. The connection will link Ottawa Macd...

Q COSTA RICA — In a brief press release, the Costa Rican government condemned the dictatorship in Nicaragua and Daniel Ortega’s intentions to perpetuate himself in power. “Costa Rica has always supported and will continue to advocate for fr...

Q COSTA RICA — In his speech commemorating the 47th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution, dictator Daniel Ortega emphatically stated that there will be no new presidential elections in Nicaragua. His objective, according to him, is to prevent t...

Q COSTA RICA — While thousands flock to this Central Pacific beach town for sun and surf, a darker, less talked-about industry thrives beneath the tropical allure. Prostitution in Jacó is no secret, but the raw, unvarnished reality behind this mul...

RICO’s Q — In my article, I pointed out that the impeachment process against Rodrigo Chaves has hit a wall because nine alternate magistrates for the Constitutional Court haven’t been appointed. The government claims this mess is entirely t...

Q COSTA RICA — The Guanacaste Airport in Liberia (LIR) will offer its first direct flight to Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD). United Airlines will inaugurate the flight on December 17, 2026. The connection will operate daily until Jan...

Q COSTA RICA — The national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), projects a rainfall deficit of up to 70% in July and nearly 60% between August and October in the North Pacific region of Costa Rica. This reduction in precip...

Q24N — Former U.S. mission chief to Nicaragua, Kevin O’Reilly, stated that political change in Nicaragua is inevitable and warned that Russia will not be able to indefinitely support the regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo when it fac...