What brought you from Italy to Costa Rica—and what made you decide to open your own eatery in Mal Pais? My wife and I were looking for a place where we could start a family while living a lifestyle more connected with nature, and in Mal Pais we felt at […]
Daily Archives: August 26, 2025
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Q COSTARICA — The guily plea by Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García, who has led the Sinaloa Cartel since 1989 and been involved in drug trafficking for five decades, on Monday in a Brooklyn federal court to U.S. drug trafficking charges could have repercussions in Costa Rica. Zambada, who co-headed […]
The Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) announced that the new ¢50 coins from the collection will begin circulating next week. This version features a printed “anole lizard,” as a way of paying tribute to Costa Rican ecosystems. The new coins will be available on the national market starting Tuesday, […]
Q COSTARICA — If you use the Sinpe Móvil and make more than 100 monthly transfers to make payments or receive money at your business, there is a legal change that will take effect starting September 1st and could cost you millions of colones in fines if you are not […]
For decades, science has raised warning signs about an increasingly evident phenomenon: the decline in male fertility worldwide. What initially seemed like a problem localized to certain regions is now emerging as a universal challenge that transcends borders and socioeconomic conditions. A sustained and accelerated decline International research confirms that […]
Q COSTARICA –The appointment of Marta Esquivel, former executive president of the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) and former Minister of Planning, as the first-place candidate for legislator for the province of Heredia on the Patriso Pueblo Soberano (PPSO) ballot, drew strong criticism from former Health Minister Joselyn Chacón […]
Q COSTARICA — Former Costa Rica President Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Echeverría (1998 – 2002) will face trial in the so-called “reinsurance case,” more than two decades after the investigation against him began. The case, opened in 2001, revolves around alleged payments made by UK reinsurance companies to officials of the […]
Q COSTARICA — Former Finance Minister in the Chaves administration, Nogui Acosta, was chosen by the National Assembly of the Partido Pueblo Soberano (PPSO) as the first candidate for legislator for the canton of San José. Acosta, who last month resigned his appointment as Finance Minister in the current administration, […]
Q COSTARICA — Juan Santamaría International Airport, known as the San José airport (SJO), managed by AERIS, has consolidated its position as a regional and global benchmark in passenger experience management by achieving Level 5 Customer Experience (CX) certification from Airports Council International (ACI). This distinction, the highest within the […]