Tuesday, May 5, 2026

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Vehicles involved in ‘minor accidents’ CAN be moved

Q COSTARICA — Moving your vehicle in a minor traffic accident (fender bender) where there are no injuries or serious property damage is possible...

Youth and female unemployment in Costa Rica is among the highest in the OECD

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica, which celebrated Labor Day on May 1st, is one of the countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and...

Ramp from Pavas towards Circunvalación is now closed: There is only access to Ruta 27

Q COSTARICA — If you're traveling eastbound from Pavas or westbound from La Sabana and want to take the Circunvalación southeast (ring road) near...

Regular gasoline will cost more than super starting this week

Q COSTARICA — This week, the new fuel price adjustment will take effect in Costa Rica. The increase, approved last Thursday by the Autoridad Reguladora...

Airlines show solidarity and offer special conditions for Spirit Airlines

Q COSTARICA — The closure of Spirit Airlines' operations, officially announced on May 2nd, resulted in the complete cancellation of its flights and disrupted...

The ‘lawless’ roads of Costa Rica

RICO's Q — Think back to your last daily drive—when was the last time you spotted a traffic officer, known locally as tránsitos or...

More women than men, a conservative sub-party, and nearly half lawyers: this is the 2026-2030 Legislative Assembly

Q COSTARICA — Under the leadership of Yara Jiménez as President of the Legislative Assembly, the newly elected legislators begin their duties today, carrying...

Coward: Fabricio Alvarado flees Costa Rica

Q COSTARICA — On Thursday, April 30, legislator, leader of the Partido Neuva Republica and perennial presidential candidate, Fabricio Alvarado, fled Costa Rica. His departure...

Ortega crosses U.S. “red line”: Nicaragua is now a Russian military base

Q24N — The dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo has crossed a new "red line" that threatens U.S. national security by turning Nicaragua...

Banco Nacional will charge customers with less than 25,000 colones in their accounts

Q COSTARICA — Banco Nacional (BN) customers with less than ¢25,000 colones in their savings accounts will be penalized with a monthly fee of...

Cannabis use in Costa Rica has grown despite prohibition

Q COSTARICA — Cannabis use in Costa Rica increased by 2.2% over seven years, although recreational use remains officially prohibited. While medical cannabis in Costa...

Is going into debt always a mistake? The main myths about debt in Costa Rica

Q COSTARICA — In an environment where borrowing is part of everyday household life, a deeply ingrained perception persists: going into debt is synonymous...

Rodrigo Chaves vows to do everything he can to “clean up the corruption in the judiciary”

Q COSTARICA — "In the presence of our Lord, President Rodrigo Chaves asserted that he would 'give every effort I can, and that Laura...

May 1st, Labor Day, is a Mandatory Holiday

Q COSTARICA — Friday, May 1st, is Labor Day in Costa Rica, a mandatory paid holiday. The date cannot be moved and must be...

Removal of the tollbooths on the General Cañas starts tonight

Q COSTARICA — The removal of the toll booths at Rio Segundo, Alajuela, on the autopista General Cañas, east of the San José airport,...

Costa Rica receives third flight of deportees from the U.S.

Q COSTARICA — What has become the weekly custom, Costa Rica received the third group of deportees from the United States last Friday afternoon,...

Strong warning has been issued regarding travel to Costa Rica

Q COSTARICA — The United States and Canadian embassies updated their travel advisories and raised concerns about safety in Costa Rica. Both countries agree...

Costa Rican banks must now reimburse victims of fraud

Q COSTARICA — A lot of people in Costa Rica have had their online banking accounts hacked and money stolen and with banks, even...

Why a big country like Italy acts as if it were small

RICO's Q (The Economist) Calimero, a chick covered in soot who is no longer recognized by his mother, was hatched in an animated advertisement...

Costa Rica’s surge in electric mobility challenges its power grid and charging network

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica is charging ahead on electric mobility. The rapid growth of electric vehicles in Costa Rica is increasing the pressure...

Is Ortega in his final phase, acting like Maduro before being ousted by the US?

Q COSTARICA — The co-presidents, ie dictators of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo, feel defeated and are using anti-imperialist rhetoric. "An...