Q COSTARICA — Sarton Group, the IKEA brand’s franchisee for Costa Rica, is advancing in talent acquisition and a phased entry model in which remote sales will be the first point of contact with Costa Rican households. IKEA, one of the world&#...

Q COSTARICA — Air connectivity between New York and Guanacaste takes another step forward with the addition of a Delta Airlines route. Guanacaste Airport, in Liberia (LIR), a member of the VINCI Airports network, and the Costa Rican Tourism Institu...

Q COSTARICA — To protect jobs and enable more businesses to thrive, the Consejo de Promoción de la Competitividad (CPC) — Competitiveness Promotion Council, on Monday, during the I Summit Nacional de Competitividad (1st National Competitiveness ...

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...