Elsa resisted leaving Cuba, until opportunities closed for her and she decided to join the Cuban exodus in 2023, which in two years reached record levels. An unprecedented bleed, since the beginning of the Revolution in 1959, motivated by the serious economic crisis on the island. In the midst of […]
Monthly Archives: January 2024
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No matter why or for how long, shipping a container full of your possessions to Costa Rica can make the relocation easier. Proper preparation means packing efficiently while providing adequate insurance coverage. Ocean freight containers come in various sizes, with 20- and 40-foot models capable of holding the contents of […]
The Shocking Rise: A Jolt to the Wallet In Costa Rica, the electric bill has become the new nightmare for both households and businesses, but not the kind that you can switch off. In 2023, electricity costs for homes rocketed by 14.3%, while businesses faced an even steeper climb at […]
A Volcanic Escalation: Poas Turns Up the Heat Costa Rica’s Poas Volcano, a popular hotspot for both locals and tourists, recently decided to throw its hat into the ring – quite literally. The National Emergency Commission (CNE) in Costa Rica is mandating safety helmets as part of its elevated security […]
The Chase Begins: Fugitive on the Run In the intriguing tale of fugitive Kaitlin Armstrong, the plot thickens with a twist of cosmetic deception. After the tragic demise of professional cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson, Armstrong became the prime suspect. Her quick escape post the issuance of a warrant set […]
An Unconventional Canvas: The Mona Lisa’s New Look In a bizarre twist at the Louvre Museum, Paris, the world-renowned Mona Lisa experienced a different kind of brushstroke – a soup attack by climate activists. The enigmatic lady, known for her elusive smile, became the canvas for an unexpected art medium: […]
An innovative collaboration between the Center for Advanced Applied Research (CAIA) in Alexandria and the Tropical Agronomic Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) aims to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of coffee and vegetable farming in Costa Rica’s prime coffee-growing regions. The organizations have jointly launched “Project One,” an ambitious […]
Q24N (VOA) Bogotá, Colombia — Colombia has declared a state of emergency in two regions as dozens of forest fires burned wide swaths of the country and left the capital choking on smoke during record temperatures linked with the El Nino weather phenomenon. Colombia has extinguished hundreds of fires this […]
QCOSTARICA — Despite being a global trend, Ticos (Costa Ricans) seem not to be very interested in learning more about the scope and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), according to the ‘Encuesta de Actualidades’ (Current News Survey) carried out by the School of Statistics of the University of Costa (UCR). […]
QCOSTARICA — On Monday, January 22, Costa Rica’s water and sewer utility, the Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AyA), received the first report of tap water smelling and tasting like gasoline. That was the situation in three cantons located northeast of San José: Tibás, Moravia, and Goicoechea. The complaints […]