Costa Rica is positioning itself as a future semiconductor hub, a vision that has received strong support from the U.S. government over recent years. In an effort to secure a reliable supply chain for critical devices, U.S. officials have emphasized the strategic benefits of having semiconductor components sourced from Costa […]
Daily Archives: February 8, 2025
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Starbucks is set to invest approximately $11 million over the next five years in Costa Rica, fueling the opening of at least 15 new coffee shops and creating an estimated 250 new jobs. The expansion plan includes an investment of roughly $750,000 per new location, underscoring the company’s commitment to […]
The Special Rapporteur of the United Nations (UN), Margaret Satterthwaite, sent Costa Rica a note in which she expressed her concern about what she considers to be the lack of independence of the judiciary. Satterthwaite pointed out that there is interference from the Executive Branch in matters that only concern […]
QCOSTARICA — After several weeks of suspense, the Miss Universe organization finally announced which country has been chosen to host the 74th edition of the beauty pageant. What happened to Costa Rica? At least for this occasion, it was close, but it was not chosen. – Advertisement – Through a […]
Wherever tapirs live, there lives the hope of tropical forests. This hope comes in the form of a precious package filled with seeds and nutrients that are the key to maintaining and restoring tropical forests. The package is commonly known as manure. Fantastic manure, I might add. Tapirs, architects of […]
The flow of irregular migrants entering through the dangerous Darien jungle, the natural border between Panama and Colombia, marked a “historic” drop of 95% so far this year, compared to the same period in 2024, according to official data released this Saturday by the National Migration Service (SNM). “The entry […]