Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s Ministry of Finance has launched an administrative process that could result in the dismissal of 36 officials accused of using software to create the appearance of performing their duties while working from home. T...

Q COSTA RICA — A large majority of Costa Ricans believe that former President and current super Minister, Rodrigo Chaves, maintains significant influence over the decisions made by President Laura Fernández during her first 100 days in office, acc...

Q COSTA RICA — On Thursday, we learned that Western Union plans to move some of its operations from Costa Rica to Guatemala, Lithuania, and the Philippines. An employee, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the main reason for the relocation wa...

Q COSTA RICA — Former president and current government spokesperson Rodrigo Chaves added a new name on Wednesday to the long list of political figures he has criticized or accused of wrongdoing after they expressed positions contrary to the governm...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rican President Laura Fernández dismissed any possibility of the government stepping in to artificially control the dollar’s exchange rate, despite concerns expressed by export-related industries, tourism, free trade zones, ...

Q COSTA RICA — The most recent CIEP-UCR survey released on September 9, 2026, measured how Costa Ricans perceive the power dynamic between President Laura Fernández and her predecessor, Rodrigo Chaves. The perception that Rodrigo Chaves maintains ...

Q COSTA RICA — Picture this: you’re a Costa Rican living overseas, and you come back home for a vacation with your little one who was born abroad, ie the U.S., Canada, or Europe. You spend some amazing days reconnecting with family, soaking up th...

RICO’s Q — In recent Costa Rican history, no president or minister—even those with strong public support—has ever traveled with the kind of security detail that Laura and Rodrigo have today at Casa Presidencial. We’re talking full-o...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica recorded 425 traffic fatalities between January and August, according to data released by the Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT)—Ministry of Public Works and Transportation—which also reveals a decrease...

Q COSTA RICA — The El Niño phenomenon is significantly raising temperatures in Costa Rica, a fact that has alarmed agricultural and food experts. According to recent reports, the increased heat accelerates food spoilage, posing a greater risk to f...