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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...

Most former presidents will not be attending the trasnfer of powers on May 8

Q COSTARICA — Only one former president, Miguel Angel Rodriguez, has confirmed his attendance at the transfer of powers next week. At this time,...