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Sun, 07 Feb 2021 14:11:51 +0000
New vehicle restrictions starting February 8
QCOSTARICA – Starting tomorrow, Monday, February 8, the daytime vehicular restrictions will cease to apply throughout the country and only in the city of San Jose. From 5:00 am to 10:00 pm, from Monday to Friday, will only be governed by the la...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 13:04:32 +0000
Costa Rica won’t be joining the Pacific Alliance
HQ – Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado ruled out to restart the inclusion of Costa Rica in the Pacific Alliance for the rest of his term, which will conclude in May 2022. ‘I’ve kept my promise, because I believe that Costa Rica ...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:55:28 +0000
Cuba to Offer Vaccine to Arriving Tourists
TODAY CUBA – Cuban doctors have been hailed across Africa and Latin America for providing the “backbone” of numerous nations’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the US government has attacked the medical brigades, claiming they ...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:48:56 +0000
Loan Sharks Circle as Latin America Reels From Pandemic
Insightcrime.org – As workers across Latin America struggle to stay afloat amid economic strain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, loan sharks offering abusive interest rates have cornered the market, forcing workers seeking financial assistance ...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:42:09 +0000
Commuter train undergoing testing
QCOSTARICA – If you see the new trains running these days, don’t be surprised. Since February 1, the INCOFER – Costa Rica’s railway – began the tests on the new commuter trains that will start transporting passengers in ...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:35:16 +0000
San Jose from the air

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 16:35:02 +0000
New commuter train in speed trials
The new commuter trains in up to 70 km/h speed tests in Heredia. Watch out for the overhead cables.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 15:38:32 +0000
Costa Rica’s Debi Nova Discusses Her Career, Pandemic and Domestic Violence
Q MAGAZINE – In a recent interview with Switchbox TV, Costa Rica’s Debi Nova chatted about the effects of the pandemic on her scheduled album tour dates, as well as her turbulent career journey, landing her a recent nomination for the 63r...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 14:37:41 +0000
U.S. eliminates ‘safe third country’ agreement with Guatemala for asylum seekers
Q24N –  Guatemala reported Friday that Washington notified it that it will end an agreement that forced the Central American country to receive migrants seeking asylum in the United States and await the resolution of the Washington authorities...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 14:23:06 +0000
Consumers: Who are the Most Optimistic for 2021?
QCOSTARICA – Regarding what is expected economically for 2021, in Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Honduras there is more optimism among consumers, while in Costa Rica and Guatemala the percentage of people who believe that the situation wil...



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