RICO’s Q — In Costa Rica, after 10 p.m., advancing on a red light is not a traffic violation. But there are some important details behind this. This unusual traffic law mainly exists to prevent crime. In cities like San José, stopping at emp...

Q COSTARICA — This year, Costa Rica is facing a growing wave of digital scams via SMS messages. Institutions such as the Consejo Nacional de Viabilidad (COSEVI) have warned about fake messages circulating that misuse their name, while banks report...

Pulperías are small grocery stores that form the economic and social core of rural villages in Costa Rica. They stand as far more than just a small grocery store. These modest shops, family-run businesses, often tucked into a corner of a village str...

Q COSTARICA — Mayuli Ortega Guzmán, a legislator of the ruling Partido Pueblo Soberano (PPSO), introduced a bill that seeks to establish prison sentences for drivers involved in a traffic accident who fail to “stop, provide assistance to inj...

Q COSTARICA — Current market conditions could allow remittance companies to be used to launder millions of dollars from illegal activities, according to the General Superintendency of Financial Entities (SUGEF). These types of companies have diffic...