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Laura Fernández orders polygraph tests for police chiefs

Q COSTARICA — With the goal of detecting any hint of corruption and organized crime among Costa Rica top police echelon, President Laura Fernández on Monday ordered polygraph tests for all police chiefs and...
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Digital scams are multiplying with “urgent messages”; experts warn of growing risks

Q COSTARICA — This year, Costa Rica is facing a growing wave of digital scams...
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Pulperías (small grocery stores) in the villages of Costa Rica

Pulperías are small grocery stores that form the economic and social core of rural...
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Ruling party legislator proposes jail time for drivers who flee...

Q COSTARICA — Mayuli Ortega Guzmán, a legislator of the ruling Partido Pueblo Soberano...
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Remittances to Costa Rica could be used for laundering millions...

Q COSTARICA — Current market conditions could allow remittance companies to be used to...

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Laura Fernández orders polygraph tests for police chiefs

Q COSTARICA — With the goal of detecting any hint of corruption and organized crime among...
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Is it true that Costa Rica has unique traffic rules, like not waiting at red lights...

RICO's Q — In Costa Rica, after 10 p.m., advancing on a red light is not...
#Scams

Digital scams are multiplying with “urgent messages”; experts warn of growing risks

Q COSTARICA — This year, Costa Rica is facing a growing wave of digital scams via SMS...
The Second Column

Pulperías (small grocery stores) in the villages of Costa Rica

Pulperías are small grocery stores that form the economic and social core of rural villages in...
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Ruling party legislator proposes jail time for drivers who flee the scene of traffic accidents

Q COSTARICA — Mayuli Ortega Guzmán, a legislator of the ruling Partido Pueblo Soberano (PPSO), introduced...

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Freudian slip? Chaves referred to Laura Fernández as “minister” during meeting...

RICO's Q — Former President Rodrigo Chaves had “a slip of the tongue” during a meeting held Tuesday morning at the Casa Presidencial with...
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Remittances to Costa Rica could be used for laundering millions of...

Q COSTARICA — Current market conditions could allow remittance companies to be used to launder millions...
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Ruta 27 expansion to start in 2027

Q COSTARICA — The expansion of Ruta 27 (San José - Caldera) is slated to begin...
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Costa Rica Promotes Itself as a Tourist Destination at Formula 1...

Q COSTARICA — For the first time, Costa Rica was promoted as a tourist destination at...
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US dollar has lost almost ¢50 in value since the beginning...

Q COSTARICA — In the first five months of the year, the dollar exchange rate has...
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Expansion of San Jose Airport sidelines the planned Orotina airport

Q COSTARICA — The expansion of Juan Santamaría (San José) International Airport has, for now, shelved...
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Cuba

Raúl Castro, the last great symbol of...

Q24N — With the indictment of Raúl Castro, the United States has set its sights on...
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The drug plane in Chinandega that uncovered a Nicaraguan...

Q COSTARICA — With the arrest of 47-year-old Francisco Javier...
Global Issues

Why a big country like Italy acts as if...

RICO's Q (The Economist) Calimero, a chick covered in soot...
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The EU protects itself with an “anti-Trump clause”

Q REPORTS (EFE) The European Union (EU) has reacted to...
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Artificial Intelligence with real biases: New challenges for gender...

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

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Nicaragua

Accusation against Raúl Castro reignites calls for...

Q24N — The indictment filed by the Trump administration against Raúl Castro for the murder of...
Nicaragua

The Impressive scale of the Ortega and Murillo Family

Q24N — Nicaragua's co-dictator Rosario Murillo announced the birth of...
Cuba

Raúl Castro, the last great symbol of the Cuban...

Q24N — With the indictment of Raúl Castro, the United...
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The US indicts Raúl Castro for shooting down planes...

Q24N — The U.S. government on Wednesday indicted former Cuban...

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Expansion of San Jose Airport sidelines the planned Orotina airport

Q COSTARICA — The expansion of Juan Santamaría (San José) International Airport has, for now, shelved...
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Jet Blue will suspend its direct route to a US destination starting in July

Q COSTARICA — Travel between Orlando, Florida and Costa Rica...
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Lufthansa will increase flights between Germany and Costa Rica

Q COSTARICA — The German airline, Lufthansa, has confirmed an...
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Airlines show solidarity and offer special conditions for Spirit Airlines

Q COSTARICA — The closure of Spirit Airlines' operations, officially...
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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 direct connection between Quebec...

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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...
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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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