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Fertility in Costa Rica is projected to fall to 1.12 children per woman by 2026, according to the University of Costa Rica

Q COSTA RICA —Fertility in Costa Rica is projected to reach 1.12 children per woman in 2026, down from the previously forecast 1.20. This...
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Costa Rican Authorities Warn Child Sexual Abusers Are Often Known to Their Victims

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rican authorities are urging families to watch for behavioral changes in children after warning that people investigated for sexual...
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Three months without pay: Caja promises to resolve payment delays for 482 workers following a strike

Q COSTA RICA — The Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS)—Costa Rica’s Social Security Fund— has pledged to resolve salary delays affecting 482 employees...
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Costa Rican content creator free on bail in Florida

Q COSTA RICA —  “I’m out again. I’m struggling to get the first word out. There is nothing more important to say than ‘thank...
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Costa Rican José Flores poised to become the world’s oldest person

Q COSTA RICA — José Flores, a Costa Rican native of the Nicoya Peninsula, is waiting for the paperwork needed to verify his age and...
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Upcoming voter assistance events

The following are the upcoming events on September 22 and 24: Heredia, Sept. 22 (Tuesday) U.S. Embassy Town Hallplus U.S. passport renewal,...
The Second Column

Faxing ballots from Costa Rica for the US midterm elections

In case someone should ask about faxing ballots, several states allow overseas and military voters to return their voted ballots by fax for the...
Health

Costa Rica’s Medical Association proposes that private doctors address CCSS waiting lists

Q COSTA RICA — Through a technology platform called UNIDOS, Costa Rica's  Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos (College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa...
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Costa Rica investigates alleged massive data leak of credit reporting agency

The Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación, Tecnología y Telecomunicaciones (Micitt)—Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology, and Telecommunications—has launched an investigation into an alleged massive data leak...
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Opposition legislators call for the resignation of Rodrigo Chaves

Q COSTA RICA — On Wednesday, opposition legislators in Costa Rica questioned the conduct of former President and Minister of the Presidency and Finance,...
#Exchange Rate

Dollar exchange is the primary problem facing the productive sector

Q COSTA RICA — Mid-month salary payments, combined with foreign currency inflows from exports, tourism, and foreign investment—among other factors—pushed the dollar exchange rate...