Panama is making progress in the construction of the first tunnel under the interoceanic canal for a metro line that will connect the capital with towns on the other side of the river by 2028. The tunnel is part of the construction of the third line of the Panama City […]
Monthly Archives: May 2025
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Tourism Minister William Rodríguez does not expect any changes in the dollar’s value in Costa Rica in the coming months. However, he acknowledges that the exchange rate’s behavior is affecting the financial performance of tourism companies. “At least from now until May of next year, I don’t see any changes […]
The Costa Rican band The Saint Cecilia is marking a milestone as they are set to kick off their tour in the United States, playing at three of the most important festivals, sharing the bill with established artists such as Green Day, Justin Timberlake, Ice Cube, Anderson .Paak, and Khruangbin. […]
QCOSTARICA — One day after it was announced that the United States considers Costa Rica a success story within its global strategy to counter China’s influence on the continent, the Chinese Embassy in Costa Rica asserted that the Donald Trump administration is trying to sabotage diplomatic relations between Costa Rica […]
QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica’s tourism sector has already faced a bleak outlook for seven consecutive months of slowdown. However, the situation could worsen if the tariffs proposed by the United States for all countries are implemented. According to recent data from the Monthly Index of Economic Activity (IMAE), tourism has […]
QCOSTARICA — The proximity of the city and ocean currents may explain why Costa Rica’s Pacific beaches, specifically Puntarenas and other similar beaches in Central America, are among the most contaminated by plastic bottles on the continent. A study involving scientists from the Universidad Nacional (UNA), volunteers, and local schoolchildren […]
QCOSTARICA — After asserting that the Frente Amplio (FA) political party is against the construction of a mega-prison and that such a decision would not help address the security problem, Antonio Ortega Gutiérrez, head of that party’s faction, accused Rodrigo Chaves’ government of corruption. “They turned out to be more […]
QCOSTARICA — KLM confirmed that it will operate five weekly flights to Costa Rica during the 2025-2026 season, increasing Costa Rica’s direct connectivity with the Netherlands and Europe. According to the airline, the flights will operate between October 2025 and April 2026, between the Juan Santamaría Airport (SJO) and Amsterdam-Schiphol […]
QCOSTARICA — People who use SINPE Móvil, the system for electronic money transfers to accounts linked to mobile phone numbers, operated by the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) to transfer their money regularly, should be very careful when changing their phone number. The Central Bank warns that although financial […]
Every May 1st, millions of people worldwide celebrate Workers’ Day, a date that honors the historic struggle for labor rights and recognizes the value of work as an engine of development and social justice. The origin of this commemoration dates back to 1886 in the United States when thousands of […]