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Sun, 08 May 2022 23:32:35 +0000
The decisions Rodrigo Chaves made on his first day of work
QCOSTARICA – In his first government council (cabinet meeting) following his swearing-in as 49th president of Costa Rica, these were the decisions made by President Rodrigo Chaves: Declaration of a national emergency due to the hacking of vario...

Sun, 08 May 2022 22:56:05 +0000
Costa Rica does away with masks and mandatory vaccination
QCOSTARICA – In his first decree as President, Rodrigo Chaves eliminated the mandatory use of the mask, as well as the obligation to be vaccinated against covid-19. In addition, the refusal to be vaccinated will no longer be grounds for dismiss...

Sun, 08 May 2022 08:52:17 +0000
Guanacaste is one of the most popular destinations for Americans this summer
QCOSTARICA – American tourists are looking for sunny destinations this summer and Guanacaste is one of the most popular options between travel options. Allianz’s travel insurance company analyzed more than 1.1 million itineraries to find ...

Sun, 08 May 2022 08:39:57 +0000
Costa Rica signs Agreement with Arab Emirates to promote investments and tourism
QCOSTARICA – With the signing of the “Agreement between the Government of Costa Rica and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for air services between and beyond their respective territories”, both countries seek to encourage trade, touri...

Sun, 08 May 2022 08:30:10 +0000
Informality worsened in the Central Pacific and the North Huetar Zone
QCOSTARICA – Informality refers to the status of social lack of protection of working people who are not insured or quoting for a pension. The latest continuous employment survey of the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), determ...

Sat, 07 May 2022 13:44:43 +0000
President Rodrigo Chaves will not have the traditional “honeymoon” due to urgent needs of the country
QCOSTARICA – The country’s many urgent needs would cancel the traditional “honeymoon” for incoming President Rodrigo Chaves, who will be sworn in as the 49th president of Costa Rica at noon on Sunday. The honeymoon is a period of tran...

Sat, 07 May 2022 13:20:01 +0000
Yellow fever vaccine is now available in the country
QCOSTARICA – The Ministry of Health reported on Friday that the authorized distributor for the sale of the Yellow Fever vaccine now has sufficient doses to cover the national demand. Due to dose shortage up to May 8, people were permitted to tr...

Sat, 07 May 2022 09:48:58 +0000
Changes in the way of calculating fuel prices does not guarantee reductions
QCOSTARICA – On Thursday, the most recent increase – the fifth consecutive of the year –  in fuel prices came into effect and set a historical record in the country. On Friday, the regulatory authority, the Autoridad Reguladora de ...

Fri, 06 May 2022 22:27:18 +0000
United States offers a reward for information of co-conspirators of conti ransomwaree
QCOSTARICA (US Embassy Costa Rica) The US Department of State is offering a reward of up to US$10 million for information leading to the identification or location of any person(s) in a key leadership position in the Conti Ransomware transnational or...

Fri, 06 May 2022 22:08:56 +0000
Costa Rica with the highest unemployment rate in people between 15 and 24 years old
QCOSTARICA – The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) places Costa Rica with the highest unemployment rate in people between 15 and 24 years old (40%), even when comparing us with other countries such as Colombia, Chile...



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