Tuesday, April 21, 2026

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DEA and FBI consolidate permanent presence in Costa Rica

Q COSTARICA — As part of the Shield of the Americas agreement, signed by Costa Rica with the United States in early March, DEA and FBI agents will be permanently stationed in the country. The...

In lower-income Costa Rican households, tobacco often replaces food purchases

Q COSTARICA — Imagine a person arriving at the supermarket to buy food for...

Air Transat launches new direct route between Quebec and San Jose

Q COSTARICA — Canadian airline Air Transat confirmed a new direct connection between Quebec...

Menopause and Andropause: How Costa Rica is Addressing These Life...

Q COSTARICA — Health specialists in Costa Rica warn that addressing menopause and andropause...

Public sector employees will have a double long weekend in...

Q COSTARICA — All, approximately 309,200 public sector employees, according to data from the...

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DEA and FBI consolidate permanent presence in Costa Rica

Q COSTARICA — As part of the Shield of the Americas agreement, signed by Costa Rica...

In lower-income Costa Rican households, tobacco often replaces food purchases

Q COSTARICA — Imagine a person arriving at the supermarket to buy food for their family....

Air Transat launches new direct route between Quebec and San Jose

Q COSTARICA — Canadian airline Air Transat confirmed a new direct connection between Quebec City and...

Menopause and Andropause: How Costa Rica is Addressing These Life Processes Without Taboos

Q COSTARICA — Health specialists in Costa Rica warn that addressing menopause and andropause remains crucial...

Public sector employees will have a double long weekend in May, why?

Q COSTARICA — All, approximately 309,200 public sector employees, according to data from the National Institute...

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Nicaragua in “airplane mode”

RICO's Q — Daniel Ortega, Nicaragua’s longtime president, has not been seen in public, staying in El Carmen, his private residence that doubles as...

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Óscar Arias hopes for a change in tone in the political...

Q COSTARICA — Oscar Arias, a two-time former president, highlights that the last four years of...

Corrupt traffic police officer sentenced to prison

Q COSTARICA — After it was proven that a traffic police officer (transito) attempted to accept...

Costa Rica places 5 coffee shops among the best in North...

Q COSTARICA — Five Costa Rican coffee shops have entered The World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops...

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

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica tops the list of the best countries for women traveling alone...

Minors in Costa Rica would not be allowed to have social...

Q COSTARICA — In the final days of the current Legislative Assembly, legislators will be debating...
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Q REPORTS

The EU protects itself with an “anti-Trump...

Q REPORTS (EFE) The European Union (EU) has reacted to the tariff chaos unleashed a year...

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

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

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

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

Is the world returning to spheres of influence?

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

Eliminating visa-free travel for Cubans does not guarantee an...

Q24N (Confidencial) The elimination of visa-free entry for Cubans to...

LATIN AMERICA

Cubans take to the streets on bikes...

Q24N (Reuters) Cuban activists paraded on Thursday ​on bikes and electric tricycles along Havana's waterfront Malecon...

Panama: Temporary Closure of the Bridge of the Americas

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

El Salvador with the cheapest gasoline in Central America...

Q COSTARICA — The price of a gallon of premium...

Cuba to allow exiles to invest in businesses on...

Q COSTARICA — The Cuban government has declared it will...

TRAVEL & TOURISMDiscover Costa Rica

Air Transat launches new direct route between Quebec and San Jose

Q COSTARICA — Canadian airline Air Transat confirmed a new direct connection between Quebec City and...

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

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

Air Canada Launches Direct Flights Vancouver–Guanacaste

Q COSTARICA — Western Canadians no longer have to travel...

Costa Rica’s first glass suspension bridge opens

Q COSTARICA — Nearly three decades after transforming tourism in the...

British Airways will increase its flights to Costa Rica to five per week starting in October

Q COSTARICA — brish Airways confirmed it will increase its flights to Costa Rica...

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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...

Hollywood’s Vacation Hotspot: Nathan Fillion, Jimmy Fallon and Hugh Jackman in Costa Rica

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica has quietly become the go-to getaway for Hollywood’s biggest names looking...

Costa Rica is going to pass on Mrs. Universe 2025

Q COSTARICA -- María Teresa Rodríguez, former Miss Costa...

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