Q24N (VOA) A viral rumor has been circulating on social media platforms in recent days that Mexico has proposed a mandatory visa for U.S. citizens. The posts, in video format with the TikTok seal, include images of the presidents of Mexico and the United States, Claudia Sheinbaum and Donald Trump, […]
Monthly Archives: January 2025
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QCOSTARICA — Starting next week, on February 3, 2025, the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE) will start charging US$11.92 (¢6,070 at the current exchange rate) for more Costa Ricas who request more than one “cedula” in the same calendar year. The charge, according to the TSE, is the actual cost […]
Q24N — The Government of Nicaragua on Wednesday canceled the legal status of another 10 associations that operated as non-profit organizations, bringing the total number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that have been illegalized since December 2018 to more than 5,600. The dissolution of these organizations was approved in Managua by […]
More than 30 nuns were expelled from three convents in Nicaragua and their whereabouts are uncertain, according to a Church affairs researcher and Nicaraguan media in exile who denounce persecution of religious figures by Daniel Ortega’s government. Lawyer and Catholic Church affairs expert, Nicaraguan Martha Patricia Molina, said that the […]
There are nearly a million Costa Ricans who work in what is known as the “informal” sector of the economy. These jobs are characterized by instability, poor pay, lack of social security benefits, and often, poor working conditions. Yet many of these workers are also some of the most visible, […]
In just one year of operation, the Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance Center of the Cocos Marine Conservation Area (ACMC) has become the most advanced technological hub of its kind in Costa Rica and Central America. This state-of-the-art facility is revolutionizing marine protection, demonstrating a significant impact on safeguarding Marine Protected […]
QCOSTARICA — A bill promoted by the Frente Amplio (FA) would eliminate the pensions of former presidents. The text, already in the legislative process, would suspend those already granted when the beneficiaries receive an income higher than three base salaries (¢1,386,600). On the other hand, it establishes that the beneficiary […]
QCOSTARICA — Bus companies and taxis, among other modes of paid public transport, must have an electronic payment system or they will not be able to renew their concessions. Costa Rica’s legislators unanimously approved a reform to article 17 of the law that regulates paid public transport nationwide. This new […]
Q24N (DW) Almost at the same time as an operation to secure the Eventin oil tanker stranded off Germany’s coast, another tanker — called Jazz — that had set sail from Russia reported problems in the Baltic Sea near Rügen, Germany’s biggest island. According to agency reports, the crew was […]
Q24N — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rebuked numerous comments that President Donald Trump made about Mexico. Trump called for the Gulf of Mexico to have its name changed to the “Gulf of America,” saying the name change has a “beautiful ring” to it. Sheinbaum on ‘Mexican America’ proposal: ‘It sounds […]