Panama overcame the defeat of boxer Atheyna Bylon in Paris 2024 and proudly celebrated the first Olympic medal ever won by a Panamanian woman, a silver achieved in a sport that has produced over thirty world champions for the country. Bylon, a police officer, lost to China’s Li Qian by […]
Daily Archives: August 10, 2024
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I know you’re not going to believe me when I say that English verbs are not really easier than Spanish verbs. It only feels that way if you are an English speaker learning Spanish. Just ask any Spanish speaker learning English how he finds our use of “do” in questions […]
As an expat, I’ve found that simple things can take on a new meaning. What was once ordinary becomes extraordinary, and what was once mundane becomes magical. It’s as if the mere act of moving to a new country has infused my daily life with a sense of wonder and […]
Costa Rica, a country nestled in the heart of Central America, is home to a staggering 200 volcanic formations, each with its unique characteristics and geological history. These volcanic wonders are a testament to the country’s complex geological past, shaped by millions of years of tectonic activity, erosion, and weathering. […]
You’ve done it. You successfully left behind the traditional life that you were most likely going to live. Instead of getting the job, signing up for the mortgage, and settling into your old neighborhood, you’ve upset your whole family and moved to Costa Rica. That’s for sure the hardest part. […]
QCOSTARICA — In response to the doubts expressed by some Coopeservidores (savings and loans) clients, the debt resolution authority and Banco Popular clarified that there is no money for share capital (capital stock in the United States) payments, given it was consumed by the high losses reported. The cooperative’s unviability […]
QCOSTARICA — It will be weeks, if approved, that diesel fuels will drop in price, while super and regular gasoline will increase. Costa Rica’s refinery that refines nothing, the Refinadora Costarricense del Petróleo (RECOPE), presented on Friday a new adjustment in the price of fuels that will is now subject […]
QCOSTARICA — Despite the priority given to a bill to try adolescents as adults in homicide cases, the figure handled by the Ministerio Publico (Prosecutor’s Office) shows a relatively low participation of them between the years 2020 and 2023. “We have problems that some of the most notorious and dangerous […]