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Costa Rica steps up Halloween patrols at cemeteries, churches and bars

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s national police, the Fuerza Publica, will increase security operations on Saturday, October 31, with patrols focused on cemeteries, religious temples, shopping centers and areas around bars. The Ministry of...
Fuel Prices

When does the sharp increase fuel price increase take effect?

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s newly approved fuel-price increase will take effect after...
Commerce

Costa Rica to Require Clearer Labels on Raw Meat and Edible Organs

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica is updating its labeling requirements for raw meat...
Health

Costa Rica Cuts Surgical Waits by 86 Days, but Patients...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s public health system performed 85,046 surgeries from January through...
Nicaragua

Ortega-Murillo Family’s Grip on Nicaragua Extends Beyond the Somoza Model

Q24N — Eight of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo’s nine children hold roles in...

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Fuel Prices

When does the sharp increase fuel price increase take effect?

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s newly approved fuel-price increase will take effect after the resolution...
Commerce

Costa Rica to Require Clearer Labels on Raw Meat and Edible Organs

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica is updating its labeling requirements for raw meat and edible...
Health

Costa Rica Cuts Surgical Waits by 86 Days, but Patients Still Face a 15-Month Delay

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s public health system performed 85,046 surgeries from January through September 2026,...
National

Costa Rica steps up Halloween patrols at cemeteries, churches and bars

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s national police, the Fuerza Publica, will increase security operations on...
Nicaragua

Ortega-Murillo Family’s Grip on Nicaragua Extends Beyond the Somoza Model

Q24N — Eight of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo’s nine children hold roles in the government...

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Dictatorships and Power in Central America and the Caribbean: A History...

Q REPORTS — Across Central America and the Caribbean, dictatorships and military governments left a lasting imprint on political life. Throughout the 20th century,...
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National

Prison watchdog warns that fear of Costa Rica’s new high-security center...

Q COSTA RICA — The National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture says the Centro de...
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Laura Fernández Invites Pope Leo XIV for 2027 Visit During Vatican...

Q COSTA RICA — Pope Leo XIV received Costa Rican President Laura Fernández in a private...
National

Costa Rican man arrested in Argentina over alleged ¢18 million company...

Q COSTA RICA — A 38-year-old Costa Rican man with the surname Fernández was arrested in...
National

Entry of used cars 12 years old or older without an...

Q COSTA RICA — Used vehicles that are 12 years old or older—that is, built in...
National

Costa Rica’s governing party proposes consecutive presidential re-election

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s governing Partido Pueblo Soberano (PPSO) has introduced a constitutional amendment...
San Jose

The Tope (horse parade) will return to San José this year

Q COSTA RICA — Each December, the Tope Nacional (horse parade) has brought horses and riders...
National

“Bikini Killer” arrested in Alajuelita

Q COSTA RICA — Agents from the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) arrested a 22-year-old woman...
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A Big Mac costs 12.5% more in Costa Rica. Who would’ve...

RICO's Q — I can’t remember the last time I ate at McDonald’s—whether in Costa Rica...
National

Synthetic drug use raises concern among Costa Rican youth

Q COSTA RICA — Older adolescents and young adults are among the groups most often consuming...
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Dictatorships and Power in Central America and...

Q REPORTS — Across Central America and the Caribbean, dictatorships and military governments left a lasting...
Americas

Why You Can’t Drive From North America to South...

Q — There is no continuous road connecting North America...
Latin America

“In Nicaragua, there are no property rights for Nicaraguans...

Q24N (Nicaragua) A new Nicaraguan law has sharply expanded the...
Americas

Costa Rica calls for Rebeca Grynspan to lead the...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica used its address to...
Global Issues

Why did the US pause immigration visa appointments?

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

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Nicaragua

Ortega-Murillo Family’s Grip on Nicaragua Extends Beyond...

Q24N — Eight of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo’s nine children hold roles in the government...
Nicaragua

Google categorizes Nicaragua as a “dictatorship” and the regime...

Q24N — Anyone searching for “Nicaragua” on Google today will...
Latin America

“In Nicaragua, there are no property rights for Nicaraguans...

Q24N (Nicaragua) A new Nicaraguan law has sharply expanded the...
Nicaragua

Nicaragua confiscates nine homes belonging to U.S. retirees

Q24N (Nicaragua) The transfer of nine homes located at Playa...

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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...
Travel

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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Gastronomy

From pasta to pistachio: 12 flavors that tell the story of Italy’s regions

Q COSTA RICA — What do Parmigiano Reggiano, pasta made in Gragnano, a pistachio grown on...
Music

Costa Rica’s Debi Nova Nominated for a Latin Grammy

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rican singer-songwriter Debi Nova...

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