Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s immigration service, the Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería (DGME), announced on Tuesday the approval of a special procedure for the temporary immigration normalization, for humanitarian reasons, of 25 foreigners deported from the United States who are currently housed at the Temporary Care Center for […]
Monthly Archives: July 2025
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Q COSTARICA — The Guanacaste Airport announced two new air routes from Canada, operated by Westjet, the Canadian airline headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, with flights beginning operations on December 12, 2025. Direct flights from Vancouver and Winnipeg will arrive in Guanacaste weekly, on Fridays and Saturdays, until April 25, 2026. The […]
Q24N (EFE) The migrant community in the United States received Monday’s announcement of the cancellation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 70,000 Hondurans and Nicaraguans who have legally resided in the country for more than two decades “like a bucket of cold water.” “It’s extremely regrettable,” Juan Flores, […]
Q COSTARICA — Current levels of insecurity, the progressive weakening of the education system, and persistent infrastructure deficiencies are seriously compromising Costa Rica’s position as an attractive destination for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). This was the warning issued by Professor Velia Govaere Vicarioli and Karen Jiménez Morales, head of the Police […]
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s economy will slow its growth in the second half of the year, although the outlook will remain favorable. For the remainder of 2025, the international context will remain uncertain, characterized by geopolitical risks and possible tariff increases between the United States and other countries. Both […]
Q COSTARICA — New fuel prices are coming our way following approval by the Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (Aresep) – Public Services Regulatory Authority. For the price change at the pumps, the approval notice has to be published in the official government publication, La Gaceta, expected in the […]
In March 1963, United States President John F. Kennedy visited San José as part of the Alliance for Progress. He was greeted by euphoric crowds in the streets of Costa Rica’s capital city, waved from an open-top car, and met with Latin American leaders in the majestic National Theater. – […]
Q COSTARICA — Traffic accidents are just part of everyday life in Costa Rica. Whether it’s a fender-bender or something far worse, every time we get behind the wheel, we’re rolling the dice. According to Article 197 of Civil Liability, in any traffic accident in which the driver is not […]
Hotels in Costa Rica project an average occupancy rate of 66% during the mid-season holidays. This period is between July 5 and 20, 2025. Currently, the level of confirmed reservations stands at 51%, according to data from the Costa Rican Chamber of Hotels (CCH). The survey, conducted by the group […]
Starting this month, no doctor will be able to issue medical certificates for driver’s licenses without validating their identity and conducting a prior clinical consultation. The Costa Rican College of Physicians and Surgeons implemented a new measure requiring the use of a double digital authentication system to curb detected irregularities. […]