Q Costa Rica

QCOSTARICA — When the evening papers told me about the magnificent gesture of José María Figueres Ferrer, swinging a demolition sledgehammer to knock down the walls of the Bella Vista Barracks and declaring the National Army dissolved, I did not want to believe it. The first was romantic and symbolic, […]

QCOSTARICA — After six years of its last participation, Costa Rican cinema returns to Korea this month, with participation in the Busan International Film Festival; to be held from October 2 to 11, and the Busan Latin Film Festival 2024, from October 17 to 20. In the two events, national […]

Barbara Steenstrup: Dear Readers who are US citizens, if you use social media or have a phone, you have probably been encouraged to register and vote in the November 5 United States Presidential election as well as to vote down ballot. I hope by now you have requested your ballot […]

QCOSTARICA — An analysis of a Center for Research and Political Studies (CIEP) of the University of Costa Rica (UCR) survey shows strong polarization between groups supporting President Rodrigo Chaves, who cling to elections to the detriment of other forms of political participation, and opponents who advocate protest, but are […]

Q24N (Confidencial) The Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo regime arrested nine priests in just ten days, between July 26 and August 5, 2024. Of those arrested, seven belonged to the Diocese of Matagalpa and one to the Diocese of Estelí, which are administered by Monsignor Rolando Álvarez, released from prison […]

Q REPORTS — Costa Rica and Colombia, are taking significantly different paths in their approach to cannabis legalization, as reported by Spanish-language media outlet El Planteo. While Costa Rica faces legislative roadblocks that have led to a shift in focus from full legalization to domestic cultivation, Colombia is making a […]

Q REPORTS (InsightCrime.org) María Amalia Matamoros found herself in a difficult position in late June 2024, when she got a message from her friend Marcos*, asking if it was possible to sell an organ for as much as $200,000. Matamoros, a Costa Rican surgeon and former president of the Latin […]

Q REPORTS (Confidencial) Dozens of people have been arbitrarily arrested in the last hours in Venezuela, following multiple protests in Caracas and other cities of the country, in view of the widely questioned victory of Nicolás Maduro, after the presidential elections of Sunday, July 28. The Chavista regime confirmed several […]

QCOSTARICA — Guyana’s government is seeking to rejuvenate the country’s coconut industry through the importation of high-yielding coconut varieties. The initiative, aimed at boosting production and improving the quality of local coconuts, is part of a broader strategy to revitalize the agricultural sector after introducing approximately 60,000 Brazilian Green Dwarf […]

En Costa Rica, mujeres de todas las edades sufren una “penalización de la maternidad” que las arroja a dejar sus estudios o trabajos. El sistema no está diseñado para que puedan superarse si deciden tener hijos, concluyó un análisis de la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE). […]