Tamales are serious business come Christmas in Costa Rica. Unwrapping the steamed banana-leaf covering of a Costa Rican-style tamal is like opening a present. But considering the estimated 196 million pairs of tamales eaten during December — three tamales per Tico per day, according to a study by the University of […]
Monthly Archives: December 2024
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Q24N (EFE) The United States tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China will affect international trade, and therefore the Panama Canal, and will raise prices in Central America, which will have to “reposition” itself by promoting regional integration and nearshoring, analysts told EFE. The president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, […]
The Peace Corps recruiter visited our advanced entomology course at Michigan State University in the Fall of 1983. He was young, nervous, but gave a good talk about his recent service in Mali, complete with plenty of photographs. His presentation caught my attention. The fact that anyone would even focus […]
QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves was booed during the inauguration of the International Festival of the Arts (FIA), held on Sunday night in the Plaza de la Democracia, in San José. In a video circulating on social networks, it is observed that, while Chaves was giving his speech, […]
RICO’s Q — Once again, the movement of President Rodrigo Chaves included a traffic accident. This time it resulted in the injury of one of the traffic officials escorting the presidential caravan. The incident occurred in Guayabos de Curridabat, on Sunday, December 1, while the caravan was headed to an […]
Costa Rica, a gem in Central America, is known for its stunning beaches, biodiversity, and stable democracy. But, did you know that it is also an excellent place to invest in real estate? Investing in real estate in Costa Rica is not just a financial opportunity; it is an opportunity […]
QCOSTARICA — Every December 1, Costa Rica commemorates the Day of the Abolition of the Army, an event that transformed the country’s history by prioritizing peace and education over weapons. On Sunday, Costa Rica celebrated 76 years since the abolition of the army. On December 1, 1948, José Figueres Ferrer, […]
Q24N — The National Assembly (Parliament) of Nicaragua approved on Thursday, November 28, 2024, an immigration reform that legalizes denying entry into the country to people, including Nicaraguan citizens, “who may undermine national sovereignty or represent a social risk.” The reform includes an addition to the Penal Code to punish […]
On December 1, 1948, José Figueres Ferrer, President of the Founding Junta of the Second Republic, officially abolished the Costa Rican army by symbolically tearing down a wall of the Bellavista Barracks. This bold move, following a brief but violent civil war, redirected military funding toward education and healthcare. Costa […]
The Archdiocese of El Salvador on Sunday rejected the possibility of President Nayib Bukele’s government lifting the total ban on mining in the Central American country. The ban, in place since 2017, is viewed by the church as essential to preventing harm to the population. The statement comes after Bukele […]