QCOSTARICA – The dollar exchange hit a new low for the year on Wednesday. The reduction is reflected both in the Foreign Currency market (Monex) and the commercial banks. In the case of banks, the dollar exchange decreased between ¢7 and ¢10,...

QCOSTARICA – “This is the right time to do it,” is the official response by the government, in contradiction of the general manager of the Banco de Costa Rica (BCR), Douglas Soto, on whether it is a good time to sell the banking ent...

QCOSTARICA – Every day, the Policia de Transito (Traffic Police) refer an average of six drivers to the prosecution for the alleged crime of drunk driving. From January to September, 1,833 drivers had to face this process. This situation worrie...

QCOSTARICA – The Guanacaste Airport (LIR), a member of the VINCI Airports network, announced that it will have an increase in frequencies of flights for this high season – which runs from November 2022 to April 2023 – compared to th...

QCOSTARICA – The regulating authority, the Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (ARESEP), responded publicly to criticism for setting a fee for vehicle re-inspection, despite the fact that the Government of Rodrigo Chaves preliminari...

QCOSTARICA – At a time when state banks (BCR, BNCR, Banco Popular), the national insurer (INS) and the state power utility and telecom (ICE) have shown that they are solid institutions, it is worth asking, why not open the fuels market so that ...

QCOSTARICA – Good news for users of premium or super gasoline and diesel, not so much for users of regular or plus 91, with the latest adjustment in fuel prices approved on Monday by the regulatory authority, the Autoridad Reguladora de los Ser...

QCOSTARICA – Rainer Schaller, the founder of CEO of RSG Group, whose outlets include Gold’s Gym and McFit, and his son, have been confirmed dead after a plane crash off Costa Rica late last month. The nine-seat Italian-made Piaggio P180 A...

QCOSTARICA – Starting December 10, Air France will operate five weekly flights  the Juan Santamaría International (San Jose) airport and the Paris-Charles de Gaulle hub, in the most modern aircraft in its fleet, an Airbus 350. Flights will de...

QCOSTARICA – The cost of living in Costa Rica registered a new decrease, with year-on-year inflation going from 10.37% in September to 8.99% in October, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) – Índice de Precios al Consumidor –...