The Ministry of Public Security (MSP) in Costa Rica has identified 36 specific locations across the country where tourists face heightened risks of falling victim to theft, assault, robbery, and other property crimes. Dubbed “hot spots” by the Tourism Police, these high-risk tourist destinations were singled out due to an […]
Daily Archives: February 15, 2024
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Dressed in white, Maria Gutiérrez kisses René Fonseca to seal the commitment they both made on Wednesday in a mass wedding that united 200 couples in Nicaragua. “It’s something that came from deep within us,” Gutiérrez, 47, says about her union with Fonseca, whom she met eight years ago, shortly […]
QCOSTARICA — Defining expenses well to cover their basic needs will be the priority of Costa Rican families in 2024, because they will feel a contraction in consumption, generated by the rise in the prices of goods and services and lower economic growth. Inflation will return to the target range […]
QCOSTARICA — Given the road chaos facing the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM), in particular the area west of San Jose city, due to the simultaneous multiple road works being carried out, the Minister of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT), Luis Amador, announced this Wednesday at a press conference the issuance […]
QCOSTARICA — Two privileged voices pay tribute to two legends, Montserrat Caballé and Luciano Pavarotti, by Montserrat Martí Caballé, daughter of the most famous Spanish soprano and Simona Todaro Pavarotti, granddaughter of the great Italian tenor. Montserrat Martí Caballé (left), daughter of the most famous Spanish soprano, and Simona Todaro […]
Q24N (VOAnews) HAVANA — Cuba has charged 30 people with stealing 133 tons of chicken and selling them on the street in a rare major heist at a time of food shortages in the communist-run nation. Thieves took the meat, in 1,660 white boxes, from a state facility in the […]
Q24N (VOANews) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A Catholic laywoman who lived in 18th-century Argentina and joined the Jesuits in their evangelical mission throughout the South American country will become the first female saint from the home country of Pope Francis on Sunday. ita Canteros poses for a picture alongside a […]
Q24N (VOANews) Nineteen priests kicked out of the country, dozens of incidents of harassment and church desecrations, rural areas lacking worship and social services: the situation for Catholic clergy and faithful in Nicaragua is only worsening in 2024, according to exiled priests, laypeople in the Central American country and human […]
With a total of ten shows that will be presented twice, the Costa Rica Philharmonic Orchestra celebrates its 21st anniversary in a big way. For each concert, there will be an outstanding group of national artists who will give life to voices that have made history in the world of […]