At only 14 years old, chess player Sofia Mayorga Araya has become the youngest woman in Central America to earn the title of International Chess Master (WIM)“This achievement is a great honor and is a source of pride for me. It is a demonstration that with effort and dedication everything […]
Monthly Archives: May 2024
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Certified as the First Compassionate City in October 2023, Cartago continues to support people in palliative care or who are at the end of life and their families, while also enthusing other cities in the province and the country. Enriching space “Thank you very much for this enriching space; it […]
Electricity rates will increase between 15% and 20% as of 2025 in Costa Rica, due to higher thermal generation.The news was released this Monday by the Regulatory Authority of Public Services (Aresep), who stated that the adjustments are due to the increase in the consumption of thermal energy during 2023 […]
The Southern Zone Sport Fishing Council revealed that dozens of sailfish and marlin were found dead in Golfo Dulce waters. Members of the Council denounce that these deaths are evidence of the illegal live bait fishing activity that is occurring at an accelerated pace in the South Pacific. Illegal live […]
Several industrial sectors in Costa Rica have called on the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) to implement a series of changes to bolster the country’s economic stability. Their demands include adjusting the exchange rate of the dollar to around ¢620, accelerating the reduction of the Monetary Policy Rate (TPM), […]
The cheerleading squad of the New England Patriots, one of the most famous teams in the National Football League (NFL), has arrived in Costa Rica to capture photographs for their annual calendar. The Patriots Cheerleaders touched down on Tuesday, May 28, and began their adventure at Dreams Las Mareas, a […]
A community of indigenous people from Panama received houses from the government on Wednesday where they will live on the mainland, leaving behind, with both nostalgia and hope, their small island in danger of being swallowed by the sea due to climate change. “I’m excited. The houses are beautiful, they […]
The stripping of nationality from more than 300 opponents of Daniel Ortega’s government in Nicaragua was a declaration of “civil death”, said Nicaraguan writer Gioconda Belli in Costa Rica on Thursday. “We didn’t think they would declare our civil death in our own country,” said Belli, exiled in Spain since […]
QCOSTARICA — Every year 3.7 million transfers are made through the National Electronic Payment System, SINPE Movil, according to data from the Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) – Central Bank. Many opt for SINPE mobile transfers due to their convenience. However, its use is risk free. In the past […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts marks the end of the former president’s historic hush money trial, but the fight over the case is far from over. Now comes the sentencing and the potential for a prison sentence. A lengthy appellate process. And all the […]