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Health

Caja applied 507,000 doses in 10 days; 45% population vaccinated

QCOSTARICA - Costa Rica did reach the goal of applying more than 500,000 doses in 10 days, which began to run on Friday, July 16, the day following the arrival of the donation of...

News

“Cochinilla” case affects construction of road works and maintenance

27 July 2021

QCOSTARICA - The “Cochinilla” case - alleged corruption in the construction and award of...

Disasters

Rains regain strength in Turrialba and the southern Caribbean during the night

27 July 2021

QCOSTARICA - Following days of rainfall, this Monday morning there was a ray of...

Disasters

Number of victims of week’s storm rises to 3,000

26 July 2021

QCOSTARICA - The number of people in shelters, due to this week's storm, rose...

Health

Covid-19 robbed Costa Rican population 60,170 years of life between the end of January and June

24 July 2021

QCOSTARICA - Covid-19 would have caused the Costa Rican...

National

MOPT uses its own equipment to attend to roads affected by rain

24 July 2021

QCOSTARICA - The emergency due to the rains that...

Health

President confirms efforts to vaccinate undocumented migrants

QCOSTARICA - In consideration of human rights and because it is a matter of public interest, undocumented migrants living in Costa Rica must be...

Consumption

Costa Ricans among Latin Americans who can buy more fuel with their salary

27 July 2021

QCOSTARICA - Costa Ricans are sixth in Latin America who can buy more fuel with the average salary they earn, reveals the Gasoline Index...

Redaqted

Costa Rican surfer in race against time to Tokyo

24 July 2021

QCOSTARICA - It was a race against time for...

Business

Intel Costa Rica would once again be one of the main plants outside the U.S.

23 July 2021

QCOSTARICA - Intel Costa Rica would once again be...

National

Tokyo 2020: Costa Rica has not missed an Olympiad since 1964

22 July 2021

QCOSTARICA - On July 23, when Andrey Amador gets...

Disasters

CNE maintains 49 shelters open with 2,942 victims of storm

28 July 2021

QCOSTARICA - The National Emergency Commission (CNE) reports it maintains 49 shelters open, to give shelter to 2,942 victims (535 families) due to the...

Greater Metropolitan Area

A moving afternoon

21 July 2021

HQ - The faulting in the crust of the...

Colombian narcos tried to smuggle 4.3 tons of cocaine into Costa Rica

19 July 2021

QCOSTARICA - Some Colombian narcos (drug traffickers) tried to...

Finca Paraiso

Pura Vida

Tico Pride in Tokyo!

23 July 2021

This is how the CostaRica delegation paraded in Tokyo...

Pura Vida

Grand Opening! Tomorrow opens the largest field of multi-colored sunflowers in the country

21 July 2021

QCOSTARICA - Pital de San Carlos will open the...

Pura Vida

Today 50 years ago: Costa Rica began to deal with organized banditry

19 July 2021

QCOSTARICA - Believe it not, it wasn't until some...

Pura Vida

The famous “Cerro de la muerte” … Why is it called that?

12 July 2021

QCOSTARICA - It was called Cerro de la Muerte...

Pura Vida

Designated US Ambassador lived her adolescence in Costa Rica

27 July 2021

QCOSTARICA - Dr. Cynthia Ann Telles, nominated by United States President Joe Biden for the position of Ambassador to Costa Rica, knows this country...

Blogs & Opinion

Expat Focus

New law to attract investors, retirees and rentiers leaves unanswered questions

QCOSTARICA - The new law that seeks to attract...

Living in Costa Rica

Want a glimpse of Costa Rica in days of old?

2 July 2021

Rico's Digest

O Canada! It’s time to celebrate Canada Day!

30 June 2021

Rico's Digest

Tribune Man: A New Novel by “Q Costa Rica” Contributor

26 June 2021

Rico's Digest

Tribune Man: A New Novel by “Q Costa Rica” Contributor

26 June 2021

Rico's Digest

Lack of space on Racsa’s hard drive paralyzed immigration consultation at the airport this Monday

15 June 2021

Paying the bills

All about covid-19

Health

Contagions, hospitalizations and deaths associated with covid-19 decrease during the last week

QCOSTARICA - The number of infections, hospitalizations and deaths associated with covid-19 continued to decline in the week that just ended, from July 18...

Today’s Vehicle Restriction July 28: 5 & 6 CANNOT circulate

Costa Rica COVID-19 Statistics

403,511

Total confirmed cases

Updated on 28 July 2021 8:27 pm

4,997

Total deaths

Updated on 28 July 2021 8:27 pm

71,865

Total active cases

Updated on 28 July 2021 8:27 pm

COSTA RICA Vaccination statistics

COVID-19 Global tracker

- Paying the bills -

Having both vaccines against Covid-19 avoids being hospitalized for Delta variant in more than 92% of cases

Covid-19 robbed Costa Rican population 60,170 years of life between the end of January and June

250,000 more vaccines arrive Thursday night

COVID-19 deaths in Latin America 2021, by country

Dollar exchange rate

¢614.47 Buy	¢622.22 Sell

28 July 2021 - At The Banks - BCCR

Brands

Reports

Latin America

Peru and the wound of forced sterilizations: a “historical debt”

Q REPORTS (Q24N) - It is estimated that between 1996 and 2000, more than 300,000 women and some 22,000 men were subjected to forced...

Latin America

Latin America facing the perfect storm

Q REPORTS - MADRID/MONTEVIDEO - Latin America is experiencing...

Cuba

The end of the Castro era in Cuba

Q REPORTS - As thousands of Cubans marched in...

Reports

From Emperors to Presidents: Haiti’s History of Political Killing Returns to Haunt It

Q REPORTS - The Assassination of Haitian President Jovenel...

Latin America

Guatemala

Guatemala: Alejandro Giammattei denies having received bribes from Russians

Q24N - The president of Guatemala, Alejandro Giammattei, defended himself on Tuesday (July 27, 2021) against various recent accusations against him and assured that...