An incoming cold front is set to elevate atmospheric pressure and intensify winds across Costa Rica over the next several days, according to the country’s meteorological authorities. The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) stated that Cold Front 14, currently moving across the Caribbean Sea, will primarily impact Costa Rica through a […]
Monthly Archives: January 2024
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Surf’s Up, Controversy’s Higher! In the world of surfing, tides are turning in unexpected ways. The iconic Australian surf brand Rip Curl has caused quite the splash and not in the way you’d expect from a company that deals with waves. Recently, the brand has transitioned from featuring Bethany Hamilton, […]
Q24N (Havana Times) Modern day dictatorships like to portray themselves as democratically reelected governments, but they do not fool anybody who spends a few minutes studying the conditions of their elections. Daniel Ortega and Nicolas Maduro in this undated photo I say this despite being very aware of the electoral […]
QCOSTARICA ( From Confidencial) The statements by Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves, emphasizing the Nicaraguan nationality of a detainee suspected of the murder of a police officer in Costa Rica – made on Thursday, January 25 – have unleashed xenophobic comments on social networks, and raised alarms among those who […]
QCOSTARICA — The fall in the dollar exchange rate is reaching historic levels and, therefore, the placement of loans in the foreign currency has skyrocketed in Costa Rica. In the last 12 months, loans in U.S. dollars went from representing 2.2% of the total credit portfolio to 10%. – Advertisement […]
In an effort to promote health, various research highlights the nutritional value of legumes and grains, cataloging them as those foods that promote longevity in human beings, according to Dan Buettner, author and founder of the Blue Zones organization. Buettner is the one who has determined the so-called “blue zones”, […]
Costa Rica has recently enacted a progressive legal change, allowing people over 18 years of age to modify the order of their last names. This groundbreaking reform eliminates the long-standing obligation to prioritize the father’s last name, offering individuals the autonomy to choose their preferred sequence. In contrast to practices […]
A few days ago, we wrote that 2024 will be warmer due to two factors: climate change or the climate crisis and the El Niño phenomenon. But it turns out that this year has its surprises, one of them is that it will have 366 days, that is, it will […]
Dozens of wild animals such as squirrels, sloths, monkeys, hammerheads, foxes and birds have electrical accidents every year due to their interaction with cables and transformers near their habitats. For this reason, a new regulation seeks to further define the responsibilities of the companies that install infrastructure. This is Decree […]
January 2024 is almost upon us, and we, the team of The Costa Rica News-TCRN, feel doubly happy: first, because we are at the beginning of a new year that, we are sure, will be fascinating and, second, because we are celebrating 15 years as a digital news media. In […]