Nicaragua announced this Friday that it will break diplomatic relations with Israel, a country that Daniel Ortega’s government had been criticizing for its war against the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas in Gaza. The decision is mostly political and symbolic, as exchanges between both countries are almost non-existent and Israel does […]
Daily Archives: October 12, 2024
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Often, we receive letters about issues we cover in the Tico Times. While most could be called “manifestos”, wild conspiracy theories or personal attacks on local business owners or government officials, from time to time we get we well prepared responses from experts in their particular field. The following piece […]
Costa Rica will soon welcome a new transportation services platform. Bolt, which operates in Europe and Africa, has announced its entry into the national market. “Bolt’s entry into the Costa Rican market marks a significant milestone in the company’s Latin American expansion strategy,” the company stated. The platform plans to […]
National Geographic underscored Costa Rica’s tourism strategy, which involves local community participation in managing environmental and ecological tourism. The publication emphasized the importance of wildlife rescue centers, such as the Jaguar Rescue Center in Punta Chiquita, near Puerto Viejo de Talamanca. Opened in 2008, it is run by Encar Garcia, […]
The Costa Rican Association of Electric Mobility (ASOMOVE) in conjunction with the Latin American Association of Sustainable Mobility (ALAMOS) will hold the Latin American Congress on Electric Mobility Costa Rica 2024. This will be the second edition in Costa Rica and will represent a unique opportunity to learn about innovations […]
Costa Rica and Suriname saw out a tightly fought 1-1 draw on Friday night in Paramaribo, thanks to goals from Josimar Alcócer and Gleofilo Vlijter. In team news, interim coach Claudio Vivas made two changes from last month’s goalless draw against Guatemala, with Haxzel Quirós and Josimar Alcócer coming in […]
I’ve spent the past year on the south Pacific coast, and I’m struck by how much this country offers me—in terms of people, lifestyle and nature. But it also fosters self-awareness about my own habits, assumptions and passions. Here are five things I’ve learned about myself and this beautiful nation. […]
Q24N (EFE) The Latin American and Caribbean region is going through a major education crisis, because, far from increasing investment to promote social mobility and reduce inequality, state budgets are being cut, experts warned in Lima, Peru on Thursday. The third round table discussion of the high-level seminar of the […]
QCOSTARICA — Bridgestone Costa Rica takes a significant step towards sustainability with the inauguration of two new electric boilers at its tire production plant in Belén, Heredia and the Firestone Airide plant located in the free zone in Turrialba, dedicated to the manufacture of air suspension solutions. Both business units […]
Q24N (EFE) Approximately 6 billion people are “trapped” in middle-income countries, but it is key that they reach a significant level of income before transitioning to aging, which increases social security expenses for countries, said a representative of the World Bank in Lima, Peru on Thursday. Economic growth in middle-income […]