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Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s La Sele (national soccer team) has to win today. There’s no room for anything less. Every fan is holding their breath, hoping the team brings their best game to the field. Today’s game with Nicaragua is more than just a match—it’s pride, passion, and the […]

Q COSTARICA — The Ministry of Health confirmed a positive case of yellow fever in the country, following results issued by the Costa Rican Institute for Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health (INCIENSA). The patient is a 29-year-old American woman from the Amazon region of Peru who entered Costa […]

Q24N — Venezuelan activist and political leader María Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize this Friday, in recognition of her tireless work defending democratic rights in Venezuela and for her role in seeking a peaceful transition to a representative system. The Norwegian Nobel Committee recognized Machado’s career […]

Q COSTARICA — Extraditable candidate Celso Gamboa Sánchez on Friday spoke publicly for the first time since his extradition to the United States. In his statement, the former magistrate and former minister asked for a clear acquittal in this case, but also took the opportunity to once again complain about […]

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 […]

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 […]