The Legislative Assembly’s Environment Committee is analyzing a reform to the General Health Law to address the growing noise pollution in Costa Rica. The initiative contemplates stricter sanctions, ranging from gradual fines to the revocation of operating licenses for businesses that repeatedly violate permitted limits. Role of Law Enforcement One […]
Yearly Archives: 2025
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The confrontations between China and the United States are also taking place in other parts of the world, and this time it’s Central America’s turn According to the State Department’s announcement on Thursday, visas will be withdrawn for people who have worked for Chinese interests in the region. Furthermore, the […]
Q COSTARICA — In Costa Rica, most people have just one cell phone line, but it’s not unusual for some to have two or three. While many Costa Ricans stick with a single line for personal use, some—especially those who travel for work or want to take advantage of different […]
Q REPORTS (La Prensa) Despite authoritarianism, the Nicaraguan economy continues to grow. How long will remittances sustain this model? Various studies determine that when rulers become authoritarian, the economy suffers, but reality shows that this is not always the case. After seven years of sociopolitical crisis, an unprecedented escalation of […]
Q24N (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced on Thursday to 27 years and three months in prison hours after being convicted of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, dealing a powerful rebuke to one of the world’s most prominent far-right populist […]
Q COSTARICA — In 2024, Costa Rica recorded an infant mortality rate of 10.3 deaths per 1,000 live births—the highest the country has seen in two decades. This uptick has sparked concern within the health community, especially since most of these deaths—about 75 percent—happen during the first 28 days of […]
Q COSTARICA — The United States on Wednesday denounced the disappearance in Nicaragua of a doctor with dual Nicaraguan and Costa Rican nationality, for which it held co-presidents and husband and wife Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo responsible. The “forced disappearance” of 30-year-old doctor, Yerri Estrada, had been reported to […]
The University of Costa Rica (UCR), through the Clodomiro Picado Institute (ICP), and the Costa Rican Red Cross signed a new agreement on Monday, September 8, 2025, that will expedite outpatient care for snakebite victims in rural areas and thus prevent deaths from these types of incidents. This is a […]
Is the public health system of Costa Rica facing a financial crisis? This is the opinion of several professionals from the Global Health Commission of the National Academy of Sciences. A democratic society requires a social protection and security system based on universal, equitable, and supportive principles. Among other areas, […]
With the goal of contributing to climate change mitigation, CRUSA launched the Methane Challenge 2025, an open call that seeks to identify and implement innovative solutions to prevent, reduce, or harness emissions of this highly polluting gas in key sectors of the country such as agriculture, livestock, and waste management. […]