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Scam Alert: Transito/Cosevi phishing attacks on your cell phone

RICO's Q — It's been a few days since I received the following message on my cellular phone. Mine was from the Dirección General de la Policía de Transito (traffic police). Several friends received,...
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Trade dispute between Costa Rica and Panama

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica and Panama have been embroiled in a tariff and...
Economy

While economy keeps growing, household incomes aren’t keeping up

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica's economic growth is not necessarily reflected in household income...
National

“Prison is not a hotel”: Minister addresses hunger strike in...

Q COSTARICA — “A prison is not a hotel,”  the Minister of Justice, Gabriel...
National

Randall Zúñiga is out as director of the OIJ

Q COSTARICA — The Supreme Court of Justice on Monday revoked the appointment of...

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Trade dispute between Costa Rica and Panama

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica and Panama have been embroiled in a tariff and phytosanitary dispute...
Economy

While economy keeps growing, household incomes aren’t keeping up

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica's economic growth is not necessarily reflected in household income or consumption. While...
National

“Prison is not a hotel”: Minister addresses hunger strike in La Reforma

Q COSTARICA — “A prison is not a hotel,”  the Minister of Justice, Gabriel Aguilar, told...
#Scams

Scam Alert: Transito/Cosevi phishing attacks on your cell phone

RICO's Q — It's been a few days since I received the following message on my...
National

Randall Zúñiga is out as director of the OIJ

Q COSTARICA — The Supreme Court of Justice on Monday revoked the appointment of Randall Zúñiga...

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The Third Column

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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Politics

Fernández takes the presidential chair with Chaves at the center

Q COSTARICA — Gone are the days when then-President Rodrigo Chaves declared his mission in power...
Economy

Agro faces a “perfect storm” this 2026

Q COSTARICA — The combination of various adverse factors brought relief to the Costa Rican agricultural...
National

Early morning “Mega-operativo” shakes up organized crime in Costa Rica

Q COSTARICA — The Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) is carrying out a large-scale operation nicknamed...
Economy

Canatur supports proposal for long weekends in Costa Rica

Q COSTARICA — In Costa Rica, holidays carry a special kind of respect — they are...
Politics

Legislative President shelves sexual harassment case against Fabricio Alvarado

Q COSTARICA — The president of the Legislative Assembly, Yara Jiménez, decided to shelve the reports...
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Global Issues

Why a big country like Italy acts...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is the world returning to spheres of influence?

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

LATIN AMERICA

Nicaragua

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

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

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

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

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

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

Panama: Temporary Closure of the Bridge of the Americas

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

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The Second Column

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...
The Second Column

Strong warning has been issued regarding travel to Costa Rica

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

Air Transat launches new direct route between Quebec and San Jose

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

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

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

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

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

Air Canada Launches Direct Flights Vancouver–Guanacaste

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

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Cine (Movies)

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...
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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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