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Costa Rica receives a new group of migrants deported from the United States

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica received on Thursday the latest group of 25 deported foreigners from the United States as part of the existing...
National

ICE considers demolishing historic building in La Sabana

Q COSTARICA — In just a few weeks, we’ll find out whether the state power and telecom utility, the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE),...
Jaco

Playa Blanca reopens to the public after clash between Garabito Municipality and Punta Leona Beach Club

Q COSTARICA — After removing the access gates (agujas) controlling vehicular access, the Municipality of Garabito confirmed that Playa Blanca is now open to...
Weather

El Niño could reduce rainfall in Guanacaste by up to 50% and raise temperatures, warns UNA

Q COSTARICA — The potential arrival of El Niño could bring a drier and hotter scenario to Costa Rica in the coming months. This could...
National

Kenya breaks record, Mexico celebrates, and Costa Rica takes the podium at the San José Marathon

Q COSTARICA — San José once again became the athletics capital on Sunday with the eighth edition of the San José Marathon. The 2026 San...
Jaco

Playa Blanca now open to the public, as Punta Leona gates torn down

Q COSTARICA — On Thursday afternoon, the Fuera Publica (National Police), along with the Municipal Police, carried out an operation at Punta Leona resort...
Education

Study reveals that 68.5% of university graduates are the first in their families to earn a degree

Q COSTARICA — A study by the Observatorio Laboral de Profesiones (OLaP) del Consejo Nacional de Rectores (CONARE)— Labor Observatory of Professions of the...
Diplomacy

Costa Rica’s Foreign Minister acknowledges discomfort over the presence of Russian troops in Nicaragua

Q COSTARICA — In a context where Russia invaded Ukraine several years ago, the presence of Russian military personnel in neighboring Nicaragua is a...
National

Laura Fernández on alleged assassination plot against her: “I sleep like a baby”

Q COSTARICA — The possibility of someone attempting to assassinate President Laura Fernández because of her fight against drug trafficking and organized crime doesn't...
Taxes

IMF proposes Costa Rica tax school bonus, basic food items, and income tax changes

Q COSTARICA — The decline in tax revenue reported by the Ministry of Finance in recent months has not gone unnoticed by the International...
Dollar Exchange

Dollar exchange is gradually gaining ground. Will continue to rise?

Q COSTARICA  — After several weeks of record lows in the Mercado de Monedas Extranjeras (Monex) — Foreign Exchange Market, the dollar exchange rate...