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Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:01:49 +0000
Presidential candidate Laura Fernandez increasingly seen as a puppet of President Rodrigo Chaves
RICO’s Q (OPINION) Laura Fernández, Costa Rica’s presidential candidate, has found herself at the center of a growing controversy as critics increasingly portray her as a puppet of President Rodrigo Chaves. The narrative has gained traction ...

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:41:17 +0000
Operation Nexus.2: 13 raids to dismantle a cyber fraud ring that falsified bank websites from Colombia
Q COSTARICA — Since early this Friday morning, agents from the Specialized Section Against Computer Fraud of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) have been conducting Operation Nexus.2. The operation consists of 13 raids with the intention of ar...

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:35:18 +0000
Carlos Alvarado apologizes to Costa Rica for bringing Rodrigo Chaves to the country
Q COSTARICA — In a video, former President Carlos Alvarado (2018-2022) apologized to all of Costa Rica for bringing Rodrigo Chaves to the country and appointing him as Minister of Finance in November 2019. He also called Chaves a liar for stating t...

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:08:28 +0000
The ‘Donroe doctrine’ jeopardizes two decades of Chinese progress in Latin America
Q REPORTS (EFE) — The U.S. intervention in Venezuela is testing China’s influence in Latin America and has left the region’s countries between a rock and a hard place, pressured by Washington but reluctant to turn their backs on Beijing...

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:59:39 +0000
Costa Rica is awarded as the best health and wellness destination
Q COSTARICA — The renowned Spanish lifestyle magazines and platforms Men’s Health and Women’s Health awarded Costa Rica the “Best International Destination” prize in their “Healthy Places 2025” awards. This recognition distinguishes de...

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