At least 46 journalists had to leave Nicaragua for exile in 2024 and four were detained, according to a report published this Monday in Costa Rica by the NGO Foundation for Freedom of Expression and Democracy (FLED). The four captured were Fabiola Tercero, in “unknown whereabouts” since her arrest and […]
Daily Archives: January 13, 2025
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Today at the Melico Salazar Popular Theater, the Minister of Culture and Youth, Jorge Rodríguez Vives, together with the team of vice ministers and directors of the attached bodies of the Ministry of Culture and Youth (MCJ), announced the programming of more than 7,000 activities for 2025. The MCJ assured […]
In Costa Rica, there are several bills focused on the modification of working hours per week and vacations which, of course, has generated numerous debates, in which the pros and cons have prevailed. Everything arose after the pandemic, putting on the table the issue of tourism for Costa Ricans and […]
Hollywood actor and director Mel Gibson is contemplating a move to Costa Rica following the devastating fires that recently swept through his Malibu neighborhood. During an interview on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Gibson revealed that his house was engulfed in flames, and he is now seriously considering relocating to […]
Around 2,000 Salvadorans demonstrated this Sunday in San Salvador to demand the release of their family members “unjustly” imprisoned during President Nayib Bukele’s anti-gang war, in effect since 2022. Displaying photos and banners of the detained, the demonstration began at Cuscatlán Park in the west and ended in the capital’s […]
Pope Francis chose Costa Rican coffee. During the traditional Wednesday audience in Vatican City, the head of the Catholic Church expressed his appreciation for the Costa Rican coffee bean when he met with a group of 47 pilgrims from the Diocese of Ciudad Quesada. “You know you have the best […]
QCOSTARICA — In a little over a year, next February, Costa Ricans will go to the polls for elect a new President and Legislative Assembly. And while the campaigns for the 2026 elections have officially begun, there are signs that the mudslinging has. Examples are of two billboards calling for […]
Q REPORTS — Donald Trump’s return to the White House poses a new panorama for Latin America. With his inauguration scheduled for January 20, 2025, anticipated policies could reconfigure economic and political relations in the region. For Costa Rica, these dynamics could represent a combination of key opportunities and challenges. […]
Q REPORTS (EFE) The Costa Rican government on Friday rejected the “illegitimate” inauguration of Nicolás Maduro for a third consecutive term in Venezuela and accused him of applying “state terror against his people.” “The Costa Rican government rejects in the strongest possible terms the illegitimate act of inauguration through which […]
RICO’S Q — I typically report on traffic accidents, but it is worth mentioning the accident that occurred Friday night on the Circunvalación, resulting in the deaths of four, particularly due to the driving history of one of the drivers, who the Policia de Transito hypothesizes as being responsible for […]