Opening Gambit: In the high-stakes poker game of global telecommunications, Costa Rica just raised the stakes by folding its hand with Chinese tech titan Huawei over 5G network concerns. This bold move has sparked a fiery retort from China, turning the serene landscape of Costa Rica into a battleground for […]
Daily Archives: December 7, 2023
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Have you ever stopped to look at an hourglass? If you’ve noticed, he represents the impermanence of life itself. He gives us a valuable message that, due to the worries of our busy schedules, we have not been able to understand. An hourglass, like no other way of timing time, […]
The Thrilling Discovery: The Costa Rican police played the perfect game of hide-and-seek and hit the jackpot. The Gaston Kogan terminal, a seemingly ordinary port in Moin, Costa Rica, turned into a crime scene as authorities discovered a whopping 200kg of cocaine cunningly stashed in the engine room of a […]
The authorities in Costa Rica reported on Thursday the capture in the south of the country of a Somali linked to the radical Islamist organization Al Shabab, present in different countries of the Horn of Africa. The Ministry of Public Security (Interior) identified the Somali as Ali Abdinuur Ahmed and […]
News headlines in recent months have made it clear that ransomware is not just another urban horror story, as it has become the most frightening threat to companies in Latin America. Kaspersky figures reveal that ransomware gangs are stalking their victims to deliver a devastating blow: between July 2022 and […]
The Playoff Plot: Costa Rica’s soccer team faces a do-or-die situation. Having been knocked out by Panama in the CONCACAF Nations League quarter-finals, they now stare down the barrel of a playoff against Honduras. The date? March 23, 2024. The venue? Dallas, Texas. The stakes? A coveted spot in the […]
Meditation is an ancient practice that has gained popularity around the world. This is because of its many benefits for mental, emotional and physical health. Although created in Eastern spiritual traditions, it has become a useful tool for stress management and improving well-being in modern life. In this sense, practicing […]
The Countdown Begins: As 2023 gears up for its grand finale, Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Province is prepping for a celebration like no other. Labryinto Festival, known for its electrifying ambiance and stunning locale, has just dropped the lineup for its latest edition, promising a New Year’s Eve bash to remember, […]
Costa Rica is facing an outbreak in dengue fever cases this year, including the reemergence of two serotypes not seen in over 20 years. According to data from the Ministry of Health, as of November 28th, 2,305 dengue cases have been confirmed via PCR tests. Notably, serotypes 3 and 4 […]
On Wednesday, December 6, Costa Rica witnessed a significant dip in the dollar exchange rate, hitting its lowest since February 2014. The weighted average in the Foreign Exchange Market (Monex) settled at ¢531.13. The trading session on Wednesday saw over $132 million in transactions, marking the highest volume for the […]