QCOSTARICA — The labor force participation rate, that is, the percentage of people participating in the labor force relative to the working-age population in Costa Rica, has continued to decline since 2021. This is revealed by an analysis of data from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos de Costa […]
Monthly Archives: May 2025
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QCOSTARICA — Rains will intensify in Costa Rica starting next week due to the possible formation of a low-pressure system north of Panama. This phenomenon could evolve into a tropical cyclone in the Central American Pacific. This was highlighted by Daniel Poleo, meteorologist at the Climatology Unit of the National […]
QCOSTARICA — Poás Volcano continued its eruptive activity this Friday, May 9, with low-density ash emissions, incandescence during the night, and more stable seismic behavior compared to last week. According to Geoffroy Avard, a volcanologist at the Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico (Ovsicori) – Volcanological and Seismological Observatory, the colossus continues […]
Costa Rica is known for its lush rainforests, stunning beaches, and incredible biodiversity. However, many travelers wonder just how rainy the rainy season really is. The country experiences a distinct wet season, but the amount of rainfall varies depending on the region and time of year. While some areas see […]
Forgiveness is one of the most profound acts of spiritual resilience. When someone deeply wounds us, whether through betrayal, abandonment, deception, or cruelty, the natural inclination is often to resist forgiveness. We hold onto resentment as a way of protecting ourselves, believing that releasing it would mean condoning the pain […]
He had yet to rise to the rank of Bishop, Vatican hierarch, and global leader of Catholicism, but the now Pope Leo XIV visited Costa Rica. The General Directorate of Immigration and Foreign Affairs confirmed that Robert Francis Prevost Martínez, the new pontiff’s given name, made a brief visit in […]
QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica’s dependence on the United States market would mean that the imposition of 10% tariffs on entry to that market would have a strong impact on the Costa Rican economy, resulting in fewer jobs, a reduction in foreign investment, a higher dollar exchange rate, and a marked […]
QCOSTARICA — As Rodrigo Chaves’s government plans to build a new prison for US$35 million, human rights advocates and criminology specialists point out that Costa Rica is one of the countries in the world with the highest number of prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants. The 2024 World Prison Brief report, prepared […]
A total of 212 people have been caught so far this year illegally entering the Poás and Turrialba Volcano national parks, according to official data from the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE). The figure is the result of four joint operations carried out by environmental authorities in response to […]
The use of drones for monitoring crocodile populations in Costa Rica represents an important change from traditional methods: nighttime boat trips where researchers had to count crocodiles by shining flashlights into their eyes, a risky and expensive task. However, the new method also presents challenges “We must standardize parameters such […]