RICO’s Q — Let’s face it, traffic congestion in the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM) won’t disappear overnight. These are 5 recommendations from experts to stay calm on the road: Accept the reality: Costa Rica’s reality dictates that you will regularly encounter traffic congestion at any time of the day and […]
Monthly Archives: June 2025
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The undocumented immigrants targeted by President Donald Trump and the immigration enforcement agency ICE make a significant contribution to the United States public coffers, paying $89.9 billion in taxes in 2023. According to the most recent figures from the American Immigration Council (AIC), there were 47.8 million immigrants—documented and undocumented—in […]
A total of 94,533 naturalized Costa Ricans are eligible to vote in the national elections on February 1, 2026, according to data from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE). This figure represents a 10.7% increase compared to the last municipal election, when 84,416 naturalized voters were registered. Of the total number […]
Thanks to the work of a team of young people from Limón, in partnership with the University of Costa Rica (UCR) and specialists from the National Museum of Denmark, a 300-year-old secret was discovered. In the heart of Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean, a group of young people from Limón, armed […]
QCOSTARICA — Toronto-based Porter Airlines has been authorized by the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) to operate scheduled international flights to Costa Rica. The approval also adds Jamaica and the United Kingdom to the airline’s destinations. Removing a restriction that limited Porter to operating only through codeshares on these routes, the […]
QCOSTARICA — Legislator Pilar Cisneros announced her retirement from politics once her term in the Legislative Assembly ends in 2026. Cisneros expressed her retirement from politics during an interview on the Punto de Encuentro program on Radio Monumental, where she stated that she has no plans to continue in public […]
QCOSTARICA — Starting today, Friday, June 13, the first adjustments to the tax exemptions applied to electric vehicles in Costa Rica will take effect. The changes will directly affect customs duties and the selective consumption tax, which will go from being completely exempt to paying 25% of their original value. […]
QCOSTARICA — While representing Costa Rica at the Ocean Summit in France, President Rodrigo Chaves’ English proficiency is being openly criticized. One of the critics is independent legislator Gloria Navas, who did not hesitate to join the criticism on social media, openly questioning the president’s pronunciation and proficiency during his […]
QCOSTARICA — The Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) – Judicial Police, reported that on Wednesday, June 11, Costa Rica matched the same number of homicides recorded during the same period in 2024. Thus, between January 1 and June 11, both last year and this year, there have been 394 murders. […]
In Costa Rica, Father’s Day is celebrated every third Sunday in June, and in 2025, it will fall on Sunday, June 15th. Although it is not a mandatory paid holiday like Mother’s Day or Independence Day, Father’s Day is still a very special day for thousands of Costa Rican families. […]