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Referendum is Laura Fernández’s “ace in the hole”

Q COSTARICA — With an ambitious agenda that includes the approval of the 4x3 work schedule, the sale of the Banco de Costa Rica (BCR), gold mining in Crucitas, and the development of the...

Hot and windy conditions on tap for the coming days

Q COSTARICA — The national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), reported that...

Presidencia website: “Under Maintenance”

RICO's Q: Could this hint at what is to be? When I checked the...

Without Rodrigo Chaves’s support, 70% of Laura Fernández’s voters would...

Q COSTARICA — If President Rodrigo Chaves had not signaled to his supporters whom...

Sharp increase in fuel prices takes effect tomorrow

Q COSTARICA — At 12:01 am Thursday, a sharp increase in fuel prices will...

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Referendum is Laura Fernández’s “ace in the hole”

Q COSTARICA — With an ambitious agenda that includes the approval of the 4x3 work schedule,...

Hot and windy conditions on tap for the coming days

Q COSTARICA — The national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), reported that a mass...

Presidencia website: “Under Maintenance”

RICO's Q: Could this hint at what is to be? When I checked the Presidencia’s official...

Costa Rica’s ‘Traspaso de Poderes’ 2026. Or not so much.

RICO's Q — Costa Rica holds its presidential 'traspaso de poderes'—the formal transfer of power—today, May...

Rodrigo Chaves is confident there won’t be any betrayal within the ruling party’s caucus

Q COSTARICA — Acting more like a President than a minister serving at the pleasure of...

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Referendum is Laura Fernández’s “ace in the hole”

Q COSTARICA — With an ambitious agenda that includes the approval of the 4x3 work schedule, the sale of the Banco de Costa Rica...

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Without Rodrigo Chaves’s support, 70% of Laura Fernández’s voters would have...

Q COSTARICA — If President Rodrigo Chaves had not signaled to his supporters whom to support...

Chaves is the star; Fernández is the chorus girl

RICO's Q — Chaves takes center stage, while Fernández plays a supporting role at best. By naming...

Sharp increase in fuel prices takes effect tomorrow

Q COSTARICA — At 12:01 am Thursday, a sharp increase in fuel prices will take effect...

New Costa Rica VP headed for Washington D.C. as ambassador

Q COSTARICA — With the goal of coordinating diplomatic, immigration, trade, and security relations, President-elect Laura...

Laura Fernández’s cabinet “is designed more to maintain the immunity of...

Q COSTARICA — "The only thing missing was appointing him as the national (soccer) team's coach,"...
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Why a big country like Italy acts...

RICO's Q (The Economist) Calimero, a chick covered in soot who is no longer recognized by...

The EU protects itself with an “anti-Trump clause”

Q REPORTS (EFE) The European Union (EU) has reacted to...

Artificial Intelligence with real biases: New challenges for gender...

Q24N (LatinAmerica21) Increasingly, in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC),...

No water or electricity, and children begging in streets...

Q24N (The Guardian) Felix Valdés García was just nine when...

Is the world returning to spheres of influence?

Q REPORTS — To justify its capture of Venezuelan President...

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Ortega crosses U.S. “red line”: Nicaragua is...

Q24N — The dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo has crossed a new "red line"...

Is Ortega in his final phase, acting like Maduro...

Q COSTARICA — The co-presidents, ie dictators of Nicaragua, Daniel...

Cubans take to the streets on bikes to voice...

Q24N (Reuters) Cuban activists paraded on Thursday ​on bikes and...

Panama: Temporary Closure of the Bridge of the Americas

Q24N — The temporary closure of Panama's Bridge of the...

TRAVEL & TOURISMDiscover Costa Rica

Airlines show solidarity and offer special conditions for Spirit Airlines

Q COSTARICA — The closure of Spirit Airlines' operations, officially announced on May 2nd, resulted in...

Strong warning has been issued regarding travel to Costa Rica

Q COSTARICA — The United States and Canadian embassies updated...

Air Transat launches new direct route between Quebec and San Jose

Q COSTARICA — Canadian airline Air Transat confirmed a new...

Costa Rica tops the list of best countries for women traveling...

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica tops the list of the...

Passengers can stay 15 days in Panama at no additional airfare...

Q24N (La Estrella) In a bid to transform air connections...

Air Canada Launches Direct Flights Vancouver–Guanacaste

Q COSTARICA — Western Canadians no longer have to travel to Toronto or Montreal...

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The film “Chicas Malas” to be filmed in Costa Rica

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rican filmmaker Frayser Navarrette is moving forward with his new film, "Chicas...

From X-Men to Cóbano: Hugh Jackman, the eternal Wolverine, enjoys Costa Rica

Q COSTARICA — Acclaimed Australian-British actor Hugh Jackman arrived...

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