Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica is experiencing a silent mental health crisis. Between 2023 and 2025, the country recorded 7,527 suicide attempts, an issue that took center stage on World Mental Health Day. According to reports from the Ministry of Health, although the 2025 data show a slight decrease compared […]
Monthly Archives: October 2025
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If Bill 25.101 is passed, more Tico police officers could intervene when people are consuming alcohol in public. Furthermore, fines would be higher, even with possible imprisonment for several days. The plan is in legislative process and proposes: Anyone caught by law enforcement consuming alcoholic beverages in public spaces and […]
July 2025 was marked by two historic moments: for the first time, the climate crisis simultaneously reached the two most important courts for global and regional justice: the International Court of Justice (ICJ), known as the “World Court,” and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, the highest human rights tribunal […]
An adult male tapir was captured and transferred for specialized veterinary care after a fracture was detected in one of its front legs. The case was reported in the Los Ángeles and Agujitas de Drake area, in the canton of Osa, Puntarenas. According to the National System of Conservation Areas […]
Q COSTARICA — The murder of Kevin Kirby, the 27-year-old whose body was found on the banks of the María Aguilar River in Hatillo 8, has taken a turn that completely changes the initial version of the case. Although the hypothesis circulated on social media that he was murdered to […]
Q COSTARICA — The San José Criminal Court ruled this Tuesday to authorize the extradition of former magistrate and former minister Celso Manuel Gamboa Sánchez to the United States, where he is wanted for alleged international drug trafficking and money laundering. The decision was announced hours after his defense attorney […]
Q COSTARICA — Not even the pandemic has hit youth employment in Costa Rica as hard as it has in recent months: the number of young people outside the labor force has reached 65%, meaning that practically two out of three are out of the labor market. It could be […]
Q COSTARICA — The iconic Festival de la Luz (Festival of Light), one of Costa Rica’s most beloved Christmas celebrations, could undergo a historic transformation in its 2025 edition. The Municipality of San José confirmed that a complete change of route is underway, which would abandon the traditional route along […]
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s national team, La Sele, kept their 2026 World Cup dreams alive with a 0-0 draw against Honduras on Thursday night. They knew they needed points to stay in the hunt for a spot in the CONCACAF qualifiers for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada World Cup. So, backed by […]
Q COSTARICA — During the elections cycle that began on October 1, the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE) – elections tribunal – has rules that the news service of the National Radio and Television System (SINART) – State television – that it cannot serve as a broadcasting platform for President […]