Q COSTARICA — Since the capture of Julio Alberto Gómez Pérez, alias “Gordo Julio,” on March 25, only two homicides have been recorded in the entire province of Cartago. This figure contrasts sharply with the 23 murders recorded before...

Q COSTARICA — In the interscholastic competition “Antorcha” on Channel 13, a question was asked about the size of Costa Rica’s territorial sea, specifically regarding Cocos Island. If we analyze this image, due to Cocos Island’s dis...

Q COSTARICA — Developing a structure with the sea as its central feature, on an iconic island steeped in history and also the country’s newest National Park, presents a series of challenges. However, simply providing the island known as “l...

Q COSTARICA — Employees required to work during Semana Santa or on April 11 th, the Día de Juan Santamaría holiday, must receive additional compensation in accordance with Costa Rican law. The Código de Trabajo (Labor Code) establishes that Holy...

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica assumed a leading role on the regional stage this Wednesday, as its representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Alejandra Solano Cabalceta, began her term as head of the Permanent Council. Her mandate will ...

Q COSTARICA (iNFOBAE) On the night of April 1, 1857, the inhabitants of the Central Valley in Costa Rica observed a rare phenomenon: a chondritic meteorite impacted the city of Heredia, an event that transformed the town into a point of interest for ...

Q COSTARICA — The illicit drugs seized in recent days in Nicaragua allegedly originated in Costa Rica and even crossed border controls, which include scanners, according to Guatemalan truck driver Juan José Ríos Trujillo, who was arrested as part...

Q COSTARICA (BBC Mundo) While the Nordic countries have long dominated the United Nations World Happiness Index, 2026 brings a surprise. For the first time in the index’s 14-year history, a country from the Americas has entered the top five, th...

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica took an unprecedented step in its commercial history by completing its first export of cannabis for therapeutic purposes. On March 13, the company Hybrida Farms, in Cartago, shipped a consignment to Europe, marking the begi...

Q COSTARICA — The Clodomiro Picado Institute (ICP) of the Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) announced the launch of the free mobile application “ICP App”, which makes it easier for people to identify the 25 venomous snakes found in the co...