Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly approved a report on Monday accusing the country’s president, Rodrigo Chaves, of being the intellectual author of irregular financing of the 2021-2022 election campaign. With 33 votes in favor, 14 against and two abstentions, the deputies determined that the president allegedly devised a parallel system to […]
Daily Archives: February 26, 2024
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The Tourism Commission of the Costa Rican Legislative Assembly ruled positively on file 23,940, which seeks to reform several articles of the Traffic Law.The objective of the initiative is that drivers do not receive fines from the Traffic Police if they do not have a physical driver’s license. Currently, if […]
Air France expanded its operations to Costa Rica with the arrival of more flights to Juan Santamaría International Airport thanks to the daily flight that will operate until the end of March and, subsequently, between June and early September 2024.Between mid-June and the first week of September, Air France will […]
Before inaugurating his sauna in eastern Lima, Eduardo began to be extorted by cell phone. He ignored the threat. The next warning was very different: one night from a motorcycle someone opened fire on the empty premises he was conditioning. From Mexico to Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, through El Salvador, […]
Coyote Peterson, presenter of Animal Planet, will arrive in the country on March 10 to share his adventures around the world, his conservation work and his experience filming in Costa Rica.He is known for his wildlife encounters on his show “Coyote Peterson: Brave the Wild.” Interactive activity Attendees will […]
In a world where work and social dynamics are constantly evolving, Costa Ricans are no strangers to the global trend of aspiring to a career as influencers. According to an international study carried out by the firm Jobseeker, based on Google searches, becoming an influencer has positioned itself as the […]
Crocodiles are thriving once again in the rivers and wetlands of Costa Rica according to conservation authorities, prompting debate as to whether overpopulation is responsible for a recent spate of crocodile attacks on humans. The highest density of crocodiles is found in the Tempisque wetlands in Guanacaste, though significant populations […]
The iconic Tempisque River bridge, known locally as La Amistad, will be fully closed to all traffic starting Monday, April 1st to undergo much-needed structural repairs, according to an announcement made today by the National Roads Council (CONAVI). The 780-meter-long suspension bridge, situated between Cañas and Nicoya cantons along National […]
QCOSTARICA — Narcodollars from organized crime could be entering the Costa Rican exchange market, but their participation would not be massive, much less capable of influencing the exchange rate, according to economists consulted by Costa Rica’s leading business newspaper, La Republica. The unusual growth of US$1.82 billion dollars in the […]
QCOSTARICA – The Superintendencia General de Entidades Financieras (Sugef) – General Superintendence of Financial Entities – considers that banks and other financial companies in Costa Rica have internalized the culture of risk prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing. The bill would contribute would discourage the entry of illicit capital […]