QCOSTARICA — The Family Procedural Reform that went into effect today, October 1, 2024, changes the rules for corporal punishment for non-payment of alimony. This means that any person over 65 years of age jailed for non-payment of alimony or child support must be released. The Ley de Pensiones Alimentarias […]
Monthly Archives: October 2024
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QCOSTARICA — Starting today, October 1, 2024, Costa Rica will experience a fundamental transformation in the way Family Law processes are managed, with the implementation of the new Código Procesal de Familia (Family Procedural Code). This regulatory change seeks to modernize judicial proceedings, moving from a system based on the […]
QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica’s Chocolate Sibö advanced to the final of the global chocolate competition last week, after having won one gold and two bronze medals at the International Chocolate Awards, beating chocolate makers from all over Latin America. Its distinguished Coffee Toffee chocolate bar was the winner of the […]
With the impact of climate change, countries are seeking to expand their energy matrix and find alternatives that are both sustainable and efficient. Costa Rica has the potential to become a leader in solar energy, further enhancing its reputation as a green country. Jorge Esteban Padilla, a member of the […]
At the stroke of midnight, U.S. dock workers launched a strike that could have far-reaching consequences for the nation’s supply chain. As we rely heavily on imports for everything from food to electronics, this strike threatens to disrupt the flow of goods to stores across the country. If it persists, […]
QCOSTARICA — The Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AyA) = the Costa Rican state water utility – plans to build artificial lakes to ease drought and ensure water supply. AyA’s deputy manager for the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM), Alejandro Calderón, said the reservoirs would be in the northeastern sector […]
Q24N — The two astronauts who have been stranded on the International Space Station since June welcomed the SpaceX capsule on Sunday that will carry them back to Earth. SpaceX launched the rescue mission Saturday with a skeleton crew of two astronauts and two empty seats reserved for Butch Wilmore […]
Q24N (VozdeAmerica) BOGOTA — Some eight migrants were rescued this week by the Colombian Navy after being abandoned by traffickers on the small island of Cayo Pescador, near the San Andrés (a small Colombian island off Nicaragua in the Caribbean), an event that is not isolated and is part of […]
Q24N (VozdeAmerica) In a tit-for-tat action, Venezuelan justice has issued arrest warrants against Argentine officials investigating President Nicolás Maduro and for allegedly being involved in the “theft” of a plane owned by the Venezuelan state. Venezuelan prosecutors issued new arrest warrants on Monday against Argentine officials, after the country’s justice […]
Q24N — Isolated by his brother’s government and declared a traitor in Nicaragua, retired General Humberto Ortega, brother of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, died on Monday of cardiac arrest, the Military Medical Corps of the Nicaraguan Army reported. “The Directorate of the ‘Dr. Alejandro Dávila Bolaños’ Military School Hospital of […]