Hosted by the world-class Marina Flamingo, the ninth annual Presidential Flamingo Fishing Rodeo saw an action-packed two days of fishing amid perfect weather conditions in the seas off Flamingo, Costa Rica. This year, the event hosted a record fleet of 32 boats and 181 anglers, many of whom represented family […]
Daily Archives: August 9, 2024
Gustavo Alfaro is no longer the head coach of the Costa Rican Men’s National Soccer Team, as confirmed by the Costa Rican Soccer Federation (FCRF) in a brief press release. “The FCRF informs that head coach Gustavo Alfaro has decided to leave his position as coach of the Costa Rican […]
Costa Rican health authorities have implemented new regulations under Law 10.066, prohibiting vaping in health centers, workplaces, educational institutions, shopping centers, casinos, nightclubs, discotheques, bars, restaurants, hotels, and sports facilities. The new rules also mandate clear signage in areas where vaping is banned. The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) […]
A violent crime occurred in one of Costa Rica’s most touristic places. As reported by the police, a group of Israeli tourists was bound, beaten, and robbed at a luxurious villa in Santa Teresa de Cóbano on Sunday night. The attack, which occurred around 8:00 p.m., targeted a total of […]
QCOSTARICA — Created in 1985, the whereabouts of the Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos (Deposit Guarantee Fund), with a reported purse, in 2019, of US$30 million dollars, is now unknown.fun The fund with a similar origin to that of the Deposit Guarantee Fund currently held by the Central Bank of […]
Rosa Romero never imagined that she could be evicted from her humble home on a beach in El Salvador. However, real estate and tourism investments, driven by President Nayib Bukele’s anti-gang crusade, have left her cornered. Like her in El Higuerón, 175 km southeast of the capital San Salvador, hundreds […]
QCOSTARICA — Investing is a risky business. These risks could include disappointing earnings, changes in leadership, outdated products, or wrongdoing within the company. In Costa Rica, the perceived failure of financial institution regulators. A count of the people affected by the closures of financial institutions in Costa Rica during the […]