Q COSTARICA (Confidencial) An “order” for “political reasons” is the motive gaining the most “traction” each day in the investigation into the murder in Costa Rica of Nicaraguan ex-military officer Roberto Samcam. Randall Zúñiga, director of Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ), and Costa Rican Attorney General Carlo Díaz, monitoring […]
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Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s business sector is running into a wall — a shortage of bilingual talent that’s starting to bite into growth. As companies aim to compete globally, the ability to communicate in more than one language, especially English, has become a must-have skill. Without enough bilingual workers […]
TODAY COSTA RICA — On what was once Francisco Montealegre’s coffee plantation, shaded by yos trees native to tropical places like Costa Rica, which produce a white, plentiful sap that was once used for bird hunting—a tradition that’s now discouraged, a new urban vision was born in the 1940s. After […]
Q COSTARICA — Going to the bathroom outside the home continues to be a taboo topic in Central America. 45% of people avoid using the toilet at work, according to a survey conducted by Kimberly-Clark and its Scott® brand, while 54% expressed discomfort doing so in public spaces or other […]
Q COSTARICA (InsightCrime) Costa Rica’s recent extradition agreement with the United States brings the growing drug-trafficking hub in line with other key nations in the region, but perennial doubts over the effectiveness of the measure in the fight against organized crime remain. President Rodrigo Chaves signed a constitutional amendment at […]
From fake listings to overcharged meals, fraudsters can take advantage of every aspect of the travel experience. Fortunately, technology is helping travelers protect themselves. Fraud in popular tourist destinations can increase by up to 28% during peak seasons. Digital wallets and AI-driven fraud prevention tools are being used to safeguard […]
QCOSTARICA — According to the Encuesta Nacional de Hogares (ENAHO) – National Household Survey, it was determined that 62.2% of Costa Rican households would have at least one dog or cat as a pet, meaning that approximately 1.7 million dogs and 956,185 cats live in our country. Additionally, it was […]
Q REPORTS — On Sunday, June 1, in the early hours of the morning, Ukraine delivered a stunning blow to Russian military forces many kilometers deep inside Russian territory, the likes of which no army had done perhaps since World War II. Using strategically placed drones, after being surreptitiously introduced […]
QCOSTARICA — Texas Tech University and its Costa Rica campus (TTU – Costa Rica) announced that it is offering an affordable, high-quality alternative to earning a U.S. degree directly from Latin America. This comes amid growing uncertainty surrounding U.S. immigration policies and the challenges faced by international students wishing to […]
QCOSTARICA (EFE) Street blockades in the western town of Changuinola continued on Monday after a month of protests by the banana industry union, the main employer in the province of Bocas del Toro, one of Panama’s poorest, where the multinational Chiquita laid off some 4,800 workers last week. The crisis stems […]