The Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport in Liberia, Guanacaste, closed yesterday at 6 p.m. due to a lack of air traffic controllers. The unexpected closure impacted passengers as flights to and from Costa Rica were canceled, causing significant disruptions. César Jaramillo, general manager of Guanacaste Airport, expressed “great concern” over […]
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The Embassy of China in Costa Rica rejected accusations by the Costa Rican Government and the U.S. Embassy in San José regarding cyberattacks allegedly originating in China. In a joint statement, Costa Rica and the U.S. indicated that cyber intrusions by criminal groups located in China had been detected in […]
The Costa Rican Chamber of Industries (CICR) celebrates the resolutions that determine much higher reductions than those requested by ICE (Costa Rican Electrical Regulatory commission) in its ordinary review of the generation (-35.73%), transmission (-9.99%) and distribution (-16.60%) systems. On behalf of consumers, last November 12, the CIRC participated in […]
QCOSTARICA — “The Judicial Branch of Costa Rica says it receives up to 5,000 cyber attacks per day,” said Randall Zúñiga, director of the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) – Judicial Investigation Agency, during the presentation of the report entitled “State of the Situation of Criminality 2024”. In the explanation, […]
QCOSTARICA — In an editorial, the new voice of the Grupo Extra, publishers of the Diario Extra newspaper and ExtraTV television, among others, the Ruta 27, commonly known as the San José – Caldera highway, is much more than just a highway. “Road infrastructure is the backbone of any country’s […]
QCOSTARICA — Daily Costa Rica’s 9-1-1 Emergency Service receives 13,000 calls. Of these, 61% are not real emergencies, which causes saturation of the lines and problems in being able to resolve those urgent calls. Many of these calls are not false calls. Rather, they are accidental calls, especially those made […]
A conglomerate of 12 chambers and business groups issued a joint press release this Friday, December 13, celebrating Costa Rica’s entry into the Pacific Alliance. The conglomerate, called Consejo Empresarial para la Alianza del Pacífico (CEAP) catalogued Costa Rica’s entry as a “milestone” for the country’s integration to one of […]
Congressman Leslye Bojorges, from the Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC), has presented a bill that seeks to implement the controlled hunting of crocodiles and caimans in Costa Rica. The initiative, registered under file number 24.752 and called “Law for the control of crocodiles and alligators in Costa Rica”, responds to […]
When it comes to enjoying life’s great pleasures, both sex and food are at the top of our list of priorities. Both are sensory experiences, where the senses play a key role in intensifying emotions, connections and intimate moments. From the texture of a well-cooked dish to the feel of […]
A few years ago, my wife, baby son, and I were prompted to move from one coastal town in Guanacaste to another when my wife took a new job heading a small non-profit. Our first rental was a small house on a small lot which had been scooped out of […]