QCOSTARICA — The Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE) – Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development – warns about the high level of financial dollarization in Costa Rica. In its 2025 country report, the organization notes that the growing dollarization of loans and savings poses challenges, despite […]
Monthly Archives: March 2025
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March 14, marked World Sleep Day, an initiative promoted by the World Sleep Society to raise awareness about the importance of adequate sleep for physical and mental health. For 2025, the slogan “Make Sleep Health a Priority” sought to highlight the direct relationship between sleep quality and overall well-being. In […]
QCOSTARICA — Texas Tech University Costa Rica announces an unprecedented event that invites participants to explore the future of the space economy and the impact of AI on industries with industry experts. This panel, titled “Space Economy: Opportunities for Costa Rica,” will take place on March 20 at 6:00 pm […]
Q24N (Reuters) – Family members of Venezuelan migrants who suspect their loved ones were sent to El Salvador as part of a rapid U.S. deportation operation over the weekend are struggling to get more information as a legal battle plays out. Advocates have launched a WhatsApp helpline, for people searching […]
Nestled on the rugged, sun-drenched Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica, Playa Barrigona remains a hidden gem, a sanctuary of pristine beauty and tranquil isolation. Unlike the bustling tourist hubs that dot the country’s coastline, Barrigona offers a serene escape, a place where nature reigns supreme and the rhythm of the […]
Nestled in the lush, verdant Orosi Valley of Costa Rica, the Ruinas de Ujarrás stand as silent sentinels of a bygone era. These evocative ruins, remnants of one of Costa Rica’s oldest churches, offer a poignant glimpse into the country’s colonial past, a time when faith and hardship intertwined in […]
People in Heredia and Alajuela are reporting allergies, asthma, a itchy throat, a dry cough, and an itchy nose due to recent gas emissions from the Poás Volcano. Health conditions have been particularly affected in urban areas where the accumulation of gases is most noticeable, according to the Volcanological and […]
QCOSTARICA — Just like the rumblings, cases of domestic violence in Costa Rica have more than doubled in the last four years. According to data from the Ministry of Health published on February 28 in its epidemiological bulletin No. 7, while in 2021 cases of domestic violence in the country […]
QCOSTARICA — The automotive sector, in general, is warming up its engines, when, in a few days, Expomóvil opens its doors to the 2025 edition. From March 20th to 30th, the annual event takes place, once again at the Pedregal Events Center in Belén. More than 60 brands and 350 […]
Q24N (EFE) Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino announced last week the gradual closure of the immigration centers that have operated since 2016 in the Darién province, where hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants were served, due to a drop of up to 98% in the flow to the north, mainly […]