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Wed, 26 May 2021 08:12:40 +0000
Costa Rica under ORANGE Alert
QCOSTARICA – The National Situation Analysis Room registered more than 16,109 cases of Covid-19 between May 16 and 22, Epidemiological Week #20, being the second with the most cases reported since the beginning of the pandemic. This is why it w...

Wed, 26 May 2021 08:05:35 +0000
Today’s Vehicle Restriction: May 26, “EVENS”
Today, Wednesday, May 26, only EVENS can circulate. The measure is countrywide and applied between 5:00 am and 9:00 pm, save for those under the well-known exemption. Starting Wednesday, May 19 and to May 30, daytime driving is restricted to one day ...

Wed, 26 May 2021 08:03:44 +0000
Costa Rica officially becomes the 38th member of the OECD
QCOSTARICA – It was made official yesterday, Costa Rica has formally become the 38th member of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), at the same time, it aroused the interest of Latin America in being part of the se...

Wed, 26 May 2021 07:40:37 +0000
New Hilton hotel launches in Costa Rica’s tallest building
QCOSTARICA – This new addition to the Hilton Hotels & Resorts portfolio is located in the up-and-coming Sabana Norte area of Costa Rica’s capital, San José. The contemporary Hilton San Jose La Sabana is located within San José’s 38-st...

Wed, 26 May 2021 07:29:04 +0000
OIJ Bust Narco Network
QCOSTARICA – Some 40 early Tuesday morning raids by the Organismo de Investigacion Judicial (OIJ) resulted in the arrest of 24 people and seizure of luxury property and vehicles, of an organization dedicated to delivering Colombian drugs to Eur...

Wed, 26 May 2021 05:47:57 +0000
Opinion: “COVIDIOTAS” deserved to enter the dictionary
RICO’S DIGEST  – It is not necessary to wear yourself out in calling them irresponsible, dehumanized, stupid. Noting them as COVIDIOTAS (COVIDIOTS) is more than enough, the word sounds rude but many people have earned it, if not, it woul...

Tue, 25 May 2021 18:12:38 +0000
Gustavo Petro, ¡Basta ya!
SEMANA Editorial – Gustavo Petro is today the favorite candidate in the polls that measure the intention to vote for the next presidential elections. But at the same time, he is the politician that the majority of Colombians (30%) identify as the p...

Tue, 25 May 2021 16:00:34 +0000
Yellow alert for rains in the Caribbean, Northern Zone, Central and South Pacific
QCOSTARICA – The Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (CNE) – National Emergency Commission – decreed a yellow alert for the Caribbean, the northern zone and the Central and South Pacific of the country due to the heavy downpours expec...

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:54:24 +0000
Long lines and long waits for a massive vaccination campaign against covid-19 in Alajuelita
QCOSTARICA – Long lines and long waits was the norm this Monday, as dozens of residents of Alajuelita, who responded to the call of the local Health Area for a massive vaccination against covid-19. According to some attendees, the health center...

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:46:24 +0000
Body of Canadian appears gagged and stabbed inside a mobile home in Puntarenas
HQ – The body of a 41-year-old Canadian was found gagged and stabbed multiple times in a mobile home in El Roble, Puntarenas. The Organismo de Investigation Judicial (OIJ) said the body of Steven Spencer Wellard was found inside the camper, nex...



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