Q COSTARICA — The national weather service, Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), predicts that the end of the rainy season in Costa Rica will be later in 2025. According to experts, the rainfall pattern will extend beyond usual end of October due to factors such as: A Pacific Ocean in a […]
Monthly Archives: October 2025
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The most recent study, conducted jointly by the Political Threshold program of the Institute for Social Studies in Population (Idespo) and the Science, Technology, Society, and Innovation Program of the School of Sociology at the National University (UNA), found concerns about Artificial Intelligence (AI). The survey was conducted from May […]
Although Costa Rica celebrates its Independence Day on September 15th, along with the rest of the Central American countries, a historical perspective suggests that the commemoration should be on October 29th, the date on which the colonial authorities finally accepted the declaration in 1821. Very seriously Cartago, which was then […]
Costa Rica once again earns a place on the world map of fine cacao. On September 23, 2025, in Rome, Italy, the organizers of the international “Cacao of Excellence 2025” competition announced this year’s 50 best cacaos, one of which is produced by Hacienda Dos Lagunas, located in Siquirres, Limón. […]
When we talk about violence against older adults, many think of blows or shoves. But the reality is much more painful and silent. Abandonment, scams, indifference, and humiliation hurt as much as, or more than, a blow, because they destroy trust, dignity, and the will to live. October 1st, the […]
The ballot for the 2026 elections is beginning to take shape, and at least five women are strengthening the process to be part of it. This is a numerical record, since, until now, the largest number of women aspiring to the Presidency of the Republic was in 2022, when there […]
OP-ED by Christopher Clarke — The Deloitte analysis is correct in suggesting that some tariffs make investment outside the US more attractive in general. The restrictions on H1B visas will heighten this effect. Uncertainty caused by abrupt US policy changes in general and attacks on green energy are adding to […]
Q COSTARICA — Every October 1st, Costa Rica celebrates Día de la Persona Adulta Mayor (Senior’s Day) in a context of rapid growth in this population. In Costa Rica, a senior citizen is considered to be someone 65 years of age or older. In 2005, seniors represented 6% of the […]
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica consolidated its position as the country with the highest average spending per tourist in Central America, according to a Mastercard Advisors study using data from the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT) – Costa Rica Tourism Board and the Banco Central de Costa Rica (Central Bank_. […]
Q COSTARICA — The imposition of tariffs on Costa Rican exports by the United States will impact the national economy in 2025. In terms of GDP, a 15% tax on exported products will cause the economy to grow only 3.56%, four basis points less than the 3.60% initially projected when […]