Q24N — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega appeared in public in Managua on Monday, November 9, for the first time in 68 days, ending his longest absence from public events since returning to power in 2007. He looked weak and walked with difficulty ...

RICO’s Q — No, no misprint in the headline. Drivers, starting today, Tuesday, November 10, will pay ¢1 less per liter for fuel, due to an adjustment to the single tax. These are the new prices, published this Monday in La Gaceta: Super gasol...

Q COSTA RICA — Banks and other financial institutions must notify clients within one minute whenever funds move in their accounts, according to the banking Superintendency, the Superintendencia General de Entidades Financieras (SUGEF). The SUGEF, a...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica has taken the top global spot in the 2026–2027 Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards, winning Gold in the “Most Desirable Country (Worldwide)” category. The British travel magazine announced the result in London, where its...

Q COSTA RICA (Nicaragua) — Nicaraguan families are facing renewed pressure as food and other basic expenses rise faster than wages, according to a recent report by the Fundación Sin Límites. The country’s inflation rate reached 4% between Janua...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica has sworn in 29 new officers for its Traffic Police, adding personnel to patrol national highways, regulate vehicle flow and strengthen road-safety enforcement. Authorities say the officers (transitos) will be assigned to ...

Q COSTA RICA — Two wind farms in Costa Rica have received approval to supply electricity to the regional grid, adding new renewable generation to a system that links six Central American countries. The Regional Electricity Interconnection Commissio...

Q COSTA RICA Costa Rica has welcomed its first direct flight from Poland, with 251 passengers arriving at Guanacaste Airport (LIR) in Liberia on November 5. The LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787-8 flew nonstop from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) in  Katow...

Saprissa followed a goalless Clásico Nacional against Alajuelense on 1 November with a 2–0 win away to Herediano four days later. Now comes Puntarenas, with just three regular-season matches left on Saprissa’s calendar before Costa Rica̵...

Q COSTA RICA (by Sergio Davila Chaves) — In Costa Rica, we’re so efficient that we’ve inaugurated a high-security prison for organized crime—before finishing the kitchen. That’s right! We have the Centro de Alta Contención y Crimen Organiz...