Q COSTARICA — San José will once again be the meeting point for the Pride March, an event that will bring together the LGBTI+ community and allies under the slogan “Pride Remains.” The march will take place on Sunday, June 28, starting at noon...

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s President, Laura Fernández, proposed that the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS)—Costa Rican Social Security System—explicitly include “sport” or “exercise” in medical prescripti...

Q COSTARICA — It is undeniable that every day traffic chaos gets worse. And with no real solution in sight. One of the main causes are “minor road accidents” with the potential to create massive traffic jams and affect countless drivers...

Q COSTARICA — After years of debate, setbacks, and legal arguments, legislators on Monday night approved, in its first reading, a bill that will allow alcoholic beverage companies (i.e., beer companies) to sponsor sporting events and display their ...

Q COSTARICA — In the last three months, unemployment in Costa Rica showed no significant changes, remaining at 6.9% for the period between February and April, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC)—National Institute ...

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica received on Thursday the latest group of 25 deported foreigners from the United States as part of the existing bilateral third-country agreement signed between the two nations in March 2026. The group consists of 12 women a...

Q COSTARICA — In just a few weeks, we’ll find out whether the state power and telecom utility, the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), will tear down the historic building that has long been a landmark in La Sabana’s landscape. ICE p...

Q COSTARICA — After removing the access gates (agujas) controlling vehicular access, the Municipality of Garabito confirmed that Playa Blanca is now open to the public 24 hours a day. The municipality emphasizes that it acted in compliance with a c...

Q COSTARICA — The potential arrival of El Niño could bring a drier and hotter scenario to Costa Rica in the coming months. This could include a reduction of up to 50% in rainfall in Guanacaste, temperature increases in various regions of the count...

Q COSTARICA — San José once again became the athletics capital on Sunday with the eighth edition of the San José Marathon. The 2026 San José Marathon competition brought together 5,000 athletes from more than 25 countries, who participated in th...