In the United States, Halloween has boomed into the second-largest commercial holiday, generating billions in sales annually. While many Costa Ricans have adopted this tradition, others reject it as an unpatriotic or even anti-Catholic tradition. However, the roots of this controversial holiday are neither North American, nor far removed from […]
Monthly Archives: October 2024
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Anyone who doubts Costa Rica’s loyalty to government bureaucracy should take into consideration this fact: Costa Rica has two Vice Presidents. Our country of 5 million plus is one of only eight countries that includes the appendage of an additional veep, joining Guyana, Honduras, Laos, Libya, Peru, United Arab Emirates […]
QCOSTARICA — A new cooperation project adds to Costa Rica’s efforts to strengthen national capacities to prevent and respond to cyber-attacks. With the support of the European Union, a new cyber intelligence laboratory, forensic laboratory and a secure information exchange network for public institutions, will be established. Thanks to this […]
Q24N (EFE) An agreement between Panama and the United States to repatriate irregular migrants crossing the Darien Gap, in force since last July, has reduced the transit through that jungle of Ecuadorian citizens by 92% and that of Colombians by 65%, the US Embassy in Panama said last week. The […]
Q24N — The government of Panama will fine between US$1,000 and US$5,000 dollars “any foreign person” who enters the country illegally through the border with Colombia, a sanction that, however, will be adjusted to the conditions of “vulnerability” of the immigrants. The fines are contemplated in Executive Decree 194, approved […]
According to a growing concern, obesity is a quite prevalent issue in Costa Rica. The Costa Rican Health Statistics recently revealed that nearly 60% of Costa Rican adults are overweight and more than 25% obese. As obesity has increased, so has the number of related health conditions, including diabetes and […]
QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica continues to consolidate itself as a world leader in accessible tourism, this time through Airbnb. The platform reported a 25% increase in reservations in the Adapted category during the first half of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. This trend reflects an increase in […]
QCOSTARICA — After a prolonged period of decline, RadioShack, the American electronics retailer, established in 1921 as an amateur radio mail-order business, declared bankruptcy under Chapter 11 in 2015. Not long after, Unicomer of El Salvador paid US$5 million for the exclusive rights to the RadioShack brand in Central and […]
QCOSTARICA — What happens to the oil used for cooking in restaurants in Costa Rica? Although the total volume of this organic waste is unknown, every month 25,000 liters of used oil are recovered, filtered and exported for transformation into biofuel in Europe. This waste management service involves a supra-recycling […]
QCOSTARICA — The San José airport (Juan Santamaría International Airport – SJO) – will be the first airport in Latin America to implement the CLEAR Mobile system, a solution that promises to transform the passenger experience within the terminal. This innovative system will allow passengers to access a fast and […]