Q REPORTS — The article “What History Tells Us About Trump’s ‘Big Stick'” explores the historical roots and implications of the “big stick” policy in U.S. foreign relations, particularly in Latin America, and how it ...

Q COSTARICA — The national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), reported that Costa Rica’s capital city, San José, recorded its lowest temperature in over 30 years early this Monday morning. According to the IMN the ...

Q COSTARICA — On February 1, Costa Rica held a pivotal election that has captured the attention of the region and beyond. Voters across the country headed to the polls to choose their next president and legislators and shape the nation’s directio...

Q COSTARICA — The results of Sunday’s elections confirm a dramatic shift in the composition of the Legislative Assembly. The Nueva República (PNR), the Partido Liberal Progresista (PLP), and the Partido Unidad Social Cristiana (PUSC) registe...

Q COSTARICA — Sunday’s national elections marked a break in the upward trend of abstention seen in recent electoral processes. According to data from the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE), released Sunday night, abstention fell to 30.90%, ...

Q COSTARICA — Sunday night, hours after the polls closed, Costa Rica had a new president-elect: Laura Virginia Fernández Delgado. With 48.5% of the vote, from 97% of the polls scrutinized, the candidate from the Partido Pueblo Soberano (PPSO) will...

Taking photos of the ballot while voting invalidates the vote, according to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE). If the person voting shows the ballot, shows their vote, and says who they voted for inside the polling place, that is grounds for inval...

Q COSTARICA — Representatives from Costa Rica’s electoral tribunal—the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciónes—arrived aboard helicopters from the U.S. Embassy’s Air Surveillance Service program, along with bags of ballots, so that voters l...

RICO’s Q — Tensions surge as the diplomatic relationship between Nicaragua and Spain has sharply deteriorated in recent weeks, plunging into a full-blown crisis that threatens to upend years of historical ties. At the heart of the confrontati...

In the Philippines, the love for games is deeply intertwined with cultural traditions and practices that foster unity within communities. Among these traditions, the perya stands as a significant cultural icon. Known for its colorful carnival atmosph...