Monday, January 12, 2026

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Carlos Alvarado apologizes to Costa Rica for bringing Rodrigo Chaves to the country

Q COSTARICA — In a video, former President Carlos Alvarado (2018-2022) apologized to all of Costa Rica for...

Presidential candidate Laura Fernandez increasingly seen as a puppet of...

RICO's Q (OPINION) Laura Fernández, Costa Rica’s presidential candidate, has...

Operation Nexus.2: 13 raids to dismantle a cyber fraud ring...

Q COSTARICA — Since early this Friday morning, agents from...

The ‘Donroe doctrine’ jeopardizes two decades of Chinese progress...

Q REPORTS (EFE) — The U.S. intervention in Venezuela is...

Costa Rica is awarded as the best health and...

Q COSTARICA — The renowned Spanish lifestyle magazines and platforms Men’s...

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Presidential candidate Laura Fernandez increasingly seen as a puppet of President Rodrigo Chaves

RICO's Q (OPINION) Laura Fernández, Costa Rica’s presidential candidate, has found herself at the center of...

Operation Nexus.2: 13 raids to dismantle a cyber fraud ring that falsified bank websites from Colombia

Q COSTARICA — Since early this Friday morning, agents from the Specialized Section Against Computer Fraud...

Carlos Alvarado apologizes to Costa Rica for bringing Rodrigo Chaves to the country

Q COSTARICA — In a video, former President Carlos Alvarado (2018-2022) apologized to all of Costa...

The ‘Donroe doctrine’ jeopardizes two decades of Chinese progress in Latin America

Q REPORTS (EFE) — The U.S. intervention in Venezuela is testing China's influence in Latin America...

Costa Rica is awarded as the best health and wellness destination

Q COSTARICA — The renowned Spanish lifestyle magazines and platforms Men’s Health and Women’s Health awarded Costa...

BLOGS & OPINION

The Third Column

Will Nicolás Maduro’s Removal Shake Up Costa Rica’s Economy?

Q COSTARICA (OPINION) The removal of Nicolás Maduro following a US military operation in Venezuela last Saturday will undoubtedly send shockwaves through Latin America....

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Chaves: Maduro was never a legitimate president

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica's president, Rodrigo Chaves, issued a strong statement following the capture of...

Sandinistas receive orders to “denounce” anyone who supports the overthrow of...

Q24N (Nicaragua Investiga) Thousands of Sandinistas are active throughout the country following the overthrow of Venezuelan...

What will be the economic impact of Nicolás Maduro’s fall in...

Q24N (Nicaragua Investiga) The detention of Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in Caracas, following...

Central Bank sets interest rate caps in colones and dollars for...

Q COSTARICA — The Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR)—Central Bank of Costa Rica —established the...

Claudia Dobles to Laura Fernández: “Those who run from debate today...

Q COSTARICA — Presidential candidate Claudia Dobles, of the Agenda Ciudadana,, questioned Laura Fernández's decision on...
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Q REPORTS

The ‘Donroe doctrine’ jeopardizes two decades of...

Q REPORTS (EFE) — The U.S. intervention in Venezuela is testing China's influence in Latin America...

Which countries improved the most this year?

Q24N (MercoPress) The Economist has chosen two countries for outstanding/impressive...

US ends family reunification immigration program for seven countries...

Q24N (EFE)— The United States announced last Friday the termination...

2025: Another year with homicides “out of control”

Q COSTARICA — On February 4, after several days of...

U.S. refuses citizenship—and sometimes even rejects applicants with insults—to...

Q COSTARICA — The U.S. government has stopped processing citizenship...

LATIN AMERICA

Sandinistas receive orders to “denounce” anyone who...

Q24N (Nicaragua Investiga) Thousands of Sandinistas are active throughout the country following the overthrow of Venezuelan...

What will be the economic impact of Nicolás Maduro’s...

Q24N (Nicaragua Investiga) The detention of Nicolás Maduro and his...

Nicaraguan regime is named in indictment against Maduro in...

Q24N (100% Noticias) The indictment filed by the U.S. Department...

OAS announces Permanent Council meeting on Venezuela on Tuesday

Q COSTARICA — The Organization of American States (OAS)—Organización de...

TRAVEL & TOURISMDiscover Costa Rica

Costa Rica is awarded as the best health and wellness destination

Q COSTARICA — The renowned Spanish lifestyle magazines and platforms Men’s Health and Women’s Health awarded Costa...

Costa Rica inaugurates direct Westjet flight from Vancouver to Guanacaste

Q COSTARICA --  Guanacaste Airport, in Liberia (LIR), celebrated the...

New Routes from the U.S. and Canada at the Guanacaste Airport

Q COSTARICA — Guanacaste Airport in Liberia (LIR) inaugurated two...

Forbes highlights Costa Rica as one of the 6 best places...

Q COSTARICA — The province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica...

‘No permission, no travel’: UK to enforce new digital travel permit...

Q COSTARICA (Euronews)—You won’t be able to travel to the...

Tourists traveling to U.S. from Costa Rica will have to comply with a new entry and exit requirement starting December 26

Q COSTARICA — Starting on Friday, December 26, 2025, all non-U.S. citizens, including legal...

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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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