Q24N (Wire services) Argentine President Javier Milei’s office on Wednesday said that the leader had issued a decree to tighten migration into the country, cracking down on those with criminal records and requiring travelers to hold health insurance. Milei’s office said in a statement that the measures were to ensure […]
Monthly Archives: May 2025
Haunted Seattle Underground When I visited Seattle, Washington, I couldn’t resist taking the famous Seattle Underground tour, hoping to bump into a ghost or two. The Seattle Underground—passageways beneath the old downtown—is widely reputed to be haunted. Tour guides regale visitors with ghost stories of shadowy figures and eerie encounters […]
Two peer-reviewed investigations uncover reports of severe neurological and cardiac complications following mRNA vaccination, raising questions and calls for greater transparency and research into vaccine safety. Neurological Side Effects Documented in Case Reports A recent review in the European Journal of Medical Research has compiled dozens of case reports pointing […]
Costa Rican authorities have imposed a temporary ban on fishing in the Gulf of Nicoya from May 1 through July 3, aimed at protecting critical fish species during their breeding seasonticotimes.net. The prohibition, enforced by the Costa Rican Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture (INCOPESCA), is designed to allow populations of […]
Multiple former officials were taken into custody early this morning in Costa Rica as part of an expanding investigation into a ₡21.8 billion (≈ $41 million) no-bid contract to overhaul the runway at Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport in Liberia, Guanacaste. The scandal, which has shaken one of the country’s […]
QCOSTARICA — In the early hours of this Tuesday morning, the Fiscalia (Prosecutor’s Office) and the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) carried out 21 raids, and arrested, among others, the former MOPT Minister Mauricio Batalla, the president of the National Emergency Commission (CNE), Alejandro Picado and director of Civil Aviation, […]
QCOSTARICA — Mauricio Batalla, former minister of the Ministerio de Obras Publicas y Transportes (MOPT), was arrested this Tuesday, part of a series of 23 early morning raids by the Organismo de Investigacion Judicial (OIJ) in various areas of the metropolitan area. Present at the raid on the Batalla home […]
QCOSTARICA — Legislators, in their majority, approved on Monday an amendment to Article 32 of the Constitution allowing the extradition of Costa Rican citizens accused abroad of terrorism or drug trafficking. The initiative received 45 votes in favor, without dissension by the legislators present in the Legislative Assembly, in the […]
Costa Rica stands as one of the few nations in the world without a standing military, a remarkable political and social decision that has shaped its identity for over seven decades. While many countries allocate significant resources to national defense, Costa Rica has chosen a path of peace, prioritizing education, […]
Life is an unpredictable journey, filled with moments of joy and hardship. While challenges are inevitable, how we navigate them defines our resilience and strength. Staying positive during difficult times is not about denying pain or pretending struggles don’t exist—it is about cultivating an inner sense of hope and perseverance […]