RICO’s Q — In the grand theater of democracy, where every citizen is supposedly a star player, there’s a little secret no one talks about: the government always gets in. So, why bother voting? Let’s face it. Election season rolls around, ...

Q COSTARICA — Less than two weeks before the national elections on February 1, 2026, Costa Rica faces a silent but decisive challenge: the sustained increase in voter abstention. In the 2022 presidential election, nearly 40% of registered voters di...

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica marks a new milestone in its positioning as a high-value tourist destination with the inaugural arrival of the Virgin Voyages cruise line to the country. On the morning of January 19, 2026, the Brilliant Lady made its first...

Q COSTARICA — From January 18 to 20, a group of Costa Rican companies participated in the World of Coffee Dubai 2026 trade show, with the goal of showcasing and positioning the country’s specialty coffee offerings, as well as accelerating bus...

Q24N (EFE) Venezuela received a plane on Friday carrying 231 migrants deported by the United States, the first of the year and since the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on January 3, amid a series of attacks in Caraca...

Q COSTARICA – Mozarc Medical, a US-based company, is set to open a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Cartago, Costa Rica, focusing on advanced renal access catheters essential for kidney treatment. The new facility covers about 4,500 squa...

Q COSTARICA — The Guanacaste Airport (LIR) is getting a new private aviation terminal (G&BAT), set to open in late 2026, by Signature Aviation in partnership with Aerologística. The project will be developed and operated by Signature Aviation,...

Q COSTARICA — To facilitate timely vehicle inspections for drivers, DEKRA announced that it is offering same-day appointments at its 16 stations nationwide. This measure is especially aimed at vehicle owners whose license plates end in 1 and 2. In ...

Q COSTARICA — With the presidential elections just days away, a couple of questions are capturing the attention of leaders, parties, presidential candidates, and Costa Ricans in general. Can Laura Fernández, of the Pueblo Soberano party (PPSO), wi...

Q COSTARICA — Guanacaste Airport (LIR) announced that Porter Airlines will operate year-round flights from Toronto to Liberia, following positive results since December. The Toronto–Guanacaste (YYZ–LIR) route, inaugurated on December 4, 2025, w...