Q COSTA RICA — The Deputy Prosecutor’s Office for Probity, Transparency, and Anti-Corruption (FAPTA) requested six months of pretrial detention (remand) for Judge Ricardo Valverde López and a woman, Gelen Magaly Arias Monge, sister of Alejan...

Q COSTA RICA — President Laura Fernández referred to former president and minister Rodrigo Chaves as “president” Wednesday afternoon during the live broadcast of the weekly government news program, later justifying her continued use of...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rican Victoria Arce won the silver medal at the Americas Triathlon Junior Cup, held in Lima, Peru, after completing the race in 1:05:48 and delivering one of the day’s standout performances. The competition was a sprint f...

Q COSTA RICA — The Costa Rican Prosecutor’s Office has ordered the detention of two judges and an official from the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) due to suspected links with a criminal group connected to the notorious Alejandro A...

Q COSTA RICA — The police offensive against organized crime in Costa Rica may lead to arrests, seizures, and temporary weakening of criminal structures, but it will hardly be able to definitively stop the violence if the country does not address th...

Q COSTA RICA — When Laura Fernández took office as Costa Rica’s president on May 8, the air was filled with hope and optimism. But as the days rolled on, cracks started to show in the early enthusiasm surrounding her leadership. Having just pass...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica commemorated Día de la Persona Negra y la Cultura Afrocostarricense (Black People’s Day and Afro-Costa Rican Culture Day) on Monday, August 31st, a date officially established by law that recognizes the heritage, le...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica now has its first medicinal cannabis manufacturing laboratory, marking a significant shift for the sector by enabling the transition from exporting raw materials to producing finished medications. This facility, located in...

Q COSTA RICA — El Niño, the climate phenomenon marked by the warming of Pacific Ocean waters, has a significant impact on Costa Rica’s weather patterns and environment. Typically, during an El Niño event, Costa Rica experiences drier than n...

Q — Costa Rica is grappling with a sharp surge in drug-related violence that has shaken the country’s political landscape. Over the past few years, homicides have soared by 50% since 2020, pushing Costa Rica’s murder rate to levels comp...