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Ana Elena Pinto named Costa Rica’s new Foreign Minister

Q COSTA RICA — Ana Elena Pinto Lizano is the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, assuming the role following the dismissal of Manuel Tovar Rivera on September 24. The appointment concludes the transition period that...
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When the Prosecutor’s Office is doing its job effectively, the Presidency appears...

RICO's Q — One might expect President Laura Fernández to welcome the Organismo de...
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Costa Rica adds new air routes to Guanacaste from Austin and Nashville

Q COSTA RICA — Southwest Airlines will expand its connectivity to Costa Rica in...
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Chinese-Costa Rican man wanted by the U.S. to remain in...

Q COSTA RICA — Guobin Tam Zhang—a naturalized Costa Rican citizen of Chinese origin...
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PLN proposes excluding sexual offenses from constitutional immunity

Q COSTA RICA — On Monday, October 6, the Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN) caucus...

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When the Prosecutor’s Office is doing its job effectively, the Presidency appears to feel threatened

RICO's Q — One might expect President Laura Fernández to welcome the Organismo de Investigación Judicial’s...
Diplomacy

Ana Elena Pinto named Costa Rica’s new Foreign Minister

Q COSTA RICA — Ana Elena Pinto Lizano is the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, assuming...
The Second Column

Costa Rica adds new air routes to Guanacaste from Austin and Nashville

Q COSTA RICA — Southwest Airlines will expand its connectivity to Costa Rica in 2027 with...
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Chinese-Costa Rican man wanted by the U.S. to remain in maximum security pending extradition proceedings

Q COSTA RICA — Guobin Tam Zhang—a naturalized Costa Rican citizen of Chinese origin wanted by...
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So, they’re going to revoke Chaves’s visa?

QCR — Recently, there has been persistent and repeated circulation of social media posts speculating that...

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Trump posts fantasy map showing his version of the United States...

RICO's Q — Yesterday, I shared that President Laura Fernández has been thinking about permitting U.S. ground troops to operate in Costa Rica. In...
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More than 557,000 minors live in poverty in Costa Rica

Q COSTA RICA — More than 557,000 minors live in poverty in Costa Rica, according to...
Politics

PLN proposes excluding sexual offenses from constitutional immunity

Q COSTA RICA — On Monday, October 6, the Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN) caucus introduced a...
#Todo Politica

Freddy González: “… all Chinese people look alike”

Q COSTA RICA  — Kathleen Quirós—a cooperative sector leader and the romantic partner of Juan Carlos...
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Costa Rica to inaugurate its maximum-security prison on October 14

Q COSTA RICA — The Presidency announced on Sunday that the High-Security Center against Organized Crime...
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Between health checks and the night chill: The journey of Panamanian...

Q COSTA RICA — For Gelina Abrego and her daughter Jessica, crossing from Panama’s Ngäbe-Buglé region...
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Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off in the first round of...

Q24N — AFP — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro faced off...
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What was an alleged drug trafficker wanted by the DEA doing...

RICO's Q — Juan Carlos Tam Cheong, as Goubin Tam Zhang is known, sought by the...
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Costa Rica urges increased regional pressure to restore democratic guarantees in...

Q COSTA RICA — On Friday, October 2, Costa Rica condemned what it described as an...
Travel

San José Airport introduces QR codes to enhance safety for U.S....

Q COSTA RICA — Juan Santamaría International Airport, known as the San José airport (SJO), has...
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Costa Rica calls for Rebeca Grynspan to...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica used its address to the 81st session of the United...
Global Issues

Why did the US pause immigration visa appointments?

Q COSTA RICA — The U.S. State Department said Wednesday...
Reports

From Venezuela to Peru: Why is South America experiencing...

Q REPORTS — Peru once again looked to the ground...
Latin America

How Democracies Fall: Six Warning Signs of a Shift...

Q COSTA RICA — In Latin America, the transition from...
Latin America

Daniel Ortega: The devil pays poorly those who serve...

Q24N — For decades, Daniel Ortega was surrounded by men...

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Brazil

Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off in...

Q24N — AFP — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro faced off...
Venezuela

Venezuelans react with disappointment to the meeting between Delcy...

Q 24N — Photographs of Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez...
Diplomacy

Daniel Ortega’s regime to Costa Rica: “We will not...

Q COSTA RICA — After asserting that Nicaragua's affairs are...
Diplomacy

Costa Rica expresses “deep concern” over democratic backsliding in...

Q COSTA RICA — Despite President Laura Fernández's clear statement...

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Costa Rica adds new air routes to Guanacaste from Austin and Nashville

Q COSTA RICA — Southwest Airlines will expand its connectivity to Costa Rica in 2027 with...
Travel

Your child was born abroad and you’re Costa Rican: Your child...

Q COSTA RICA — Picture this: you’re a Costa Rican...
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Migration shift in Canada attracts thousands of travelers from Costa Rica

Q COSTA RICA — The recent shift in migration patterns...
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Business travel costs more than what appears on the bill

Q — Business travel expenses often go beyond what appears on the official invoice,...

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Costa Rica’s Debi Nova Nominated for a Latin Grammy

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rican singer-songwriter Debi Nova has been nominated for a Latin Grammy...

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