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Sat, 03 Jul 2021 06:01:37 +0000
Today’s Vehicle Restriction July 3: only ODD ending plates CAN circulate
Today, Saturday, July 3, only plates ending in ODDS (1,3,5,7,9) can circulate. The measure is countrywide and applied between 5:00 am and 9:00 pm, save for those under the well-known exemption. Alternating odds and evens will be in place until July 1...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:35:34 +0000
“Cochinilla” opens the doors for smaller companies to build public works
QCOSTARICA – The “Cochinilla” case, the biggest scandal related to the construction of road works in Costa Rica, has been making headlines daily for more than two weeks, and its consequences have led us to think about what will happ...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:12:24 +0000
UNA epidemiologist warns that the delta variant could be circulating in Costa Rica
QCOSTARICA – Universidad Nacional (UNA) epidemiologist Juan José Romero does not rule out the possibility that the delta variant of covid-19 is already circulating in Costa Rica due to the strong flow of tourists from Europe and the United Sta...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:39:05 +0000
The sloth takes a leap to become a national symbol
QCOSTARICA – Legislators on Wednesday approved in the first debate the bill to declare the sloth – Perezoso – as a national symbol of Costa Rica. It is an initiative by PLN legislator Yorleny León who received the unanimous vote. S...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:04:10 +0000
Want a glimpse of Costa Rica in days of old?
RICO’s DIGEST – In this new book from Christopher Howard, learn about the gringo pioneers, the scoundrels and characters and events that led up to present day Costa Rica. Starting in 1980, “The Costa Rica Chronicles from 1980 on: th...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 08:09:03 +0000
Tolls on route 27 increased July 1
HQ – The tolls on Ruta 27 increased in price since the early hours of Thursday, reported Globalvia, the concessionaire of the highway and administrator of the collection stations. This adjustment includes variations ranging from ¢10, for light...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 07:45:25 +0000
9% rise in cost of flour puts pressure on consumer prices for bread, cookies and pasta
QCOSTARICA – A 9% increase in the cost of wheat flour, put into effect this Thursday, July 1, by the Molinos de Costa Rica, puts pressure on the consumer prices of bread, cookies and pasta. According to the report by the company, a bag of 50 ki...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 07:25:23 +0000
Legislators approve US$1.778 Billion loan with IMF
QCOSTARICA -Legislator approved, this Thursday, in the first debate, the load for US$1.778 billion dollars with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The loan with the IMF was approved with 38 votes in favor and 6 votes against. The vote for the sec...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 06:54:21 +0000
Children’s Hospital reports the death of a child under 2 years and 9 months from covid-19
QCOSTARICA – A minor of 2 years and 9 months died as a result of covid-19, according to the director of the Hospital Nacional de Niños (Children’s Hospital) in San Jose, Olga Arguedas. The doctor explained that the minor died on June 29,...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 06:01:10 +0000
Today’s Vehicle Restriction July 2: only EVEN ending plates CAN circulate
Today, Friday, July 2, only plates ending in EVENS (0,2,4,6,8) can circulate. The measure is countrywide and applied between 5:00 am and 9:00 pm, save for those under the well-known exemption. Alternating odds and evens will be in place until July 11...



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