RICO's Q — Costa Rica holds its presidential 'traspaso de poderes'—the formal transfer of power—today, May 8, 2026, reaffirming its commitment to peaceful governance. The ceremony will officially start at 11:00 a.m, an hour ahead of the typical high noon, so as not to be ruined by rain, at the...

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