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Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:53:59 +0000Banks adjust their hours for Christmas and New Year’s
Q COSTARICA — If you’re someone who’s always rushing to complete your banking transactions, you should take note of the bank’s hours for Christmas and New Year’s. Financial institutions have adjusted their operating hours du...
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:41:29 +0000
Costa Rica’s 2026 public school year will begin February 23
Q COSTARICA — The 2026 school year in Costa Rica will begin on Monday, February 23, and conclude on December 9, according to the official calendar of the Ministry of Public Education (MEP). According to the MEP, before the start of classes, some 90...
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:31:56 +0000
Panama and Costa Rica to seek new bilateral solution to normalize trade
Q COSTARICA — On December 5, 2024, the World Trade Organization (WTO) accepted Costa Rica’s complaints regarding various tactics used by Panama to block the export of dairy products and several agricultural goods. Far from normalizing relatio...
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:05:35 +0000
2026 Elections: TSE prohibits bringing pets to vote in February
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s elections tribunal, Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE), reiterated the prohibition against bringing pets into polling places for the February 1 elections. The decision is based on the guidelines of the Regulations...
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:54:58 +0000
2026 to open with a drop in gasoline prices, their lowest level in almost five years
Q COSTARICA — Gasoline and diesel fuel prices will decrease with the upcoming price adjustment approved by the regulatory body, the Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (Aresep), which will take effect in January 2026, while natural gas ...