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The Labor Appeals Court of the First Judicial Circuit of San José confirmed the existence of an employment relationship between an Uber driver and the company, ruling in favor of one of its drivers who claimed payment of labor rights, such as paid vacation, Christmas bonuses (Aguinaldo), insurance benefits, and […]

Q COSTARICA — The Chirripó National Park commemorated its 50th anniversary on August 19 with a cultural event held in the multipurpose hall of San Gerardo de Rivas. The community was the first to see the official commemorative art collection. The event unveiled 15 figurative works inspired by the park’s […]

RICO’s Q — The problem. I got scammed. How did the scammers get to my account? It must be an inside job (at the bank). Well, maybe, but most likely, you had a prepaid cellular phone line linked to your bank account to make a Sinpe Movil transaction and then […]

Q COSTARICA — Recently, a bright orange nurse shark was accidentally captured off Barra de Parismina, in the province of Limón. The nurse shark, which measured more than 2 meters (six feet) long, stood out from the species’ usual brown colouring. The shark was captured on a sport fishing trip […]

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves categorically ruled out waiving his immunity in the context of the investigation he faces by the Prosecutor’s Office related to the CABEI case. “Gentlemen, I will never waive my immunity, not because I’m afraid; my conscience is clear. The people already know, […]

Q COSTARICA — The attack by a pit bull on a 7-year-old boy in Multiplaza Escazú recently reopened the debate about the existence of dog breeds considered dangerous. Silvia Quesada, a veterinarian at the San Francisco de Asís School of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, explained that talking about dangerous or […]

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s immigration police reported completing the Interpol handover of a Syrian man on Tuesday, whose immigration checkpoint returned a positive result for terrorism. According to the immigration service, the Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería (DGME), the entry of the Syrian national was identified during police […]

Q COSTARICA — Jorge Rodríguez, the Minister of Culture and Youth, “renounced” his immunity to face the criminal proceedings against him and President Rodrigo Chaves in the CABEI case. This was announced tonight by his lawyer and confirmed by the minister during the hearing before the special congressional committee analyzing the […]

Q COSTARICA — Legislators of the Government and Administration Commission of the Legislative Assembly approved a bill seeking to impose a fine of ¢280,000 on those who engage in violent behavior on the roads. The bill was introduced in October of last year by the leader of the Nueva República […]

Q COSTARICA — The guily plea by Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García, who has led the Sinaloa Cartel since 1989 and been involved in drug trafficking for five decades, on Monday in a Brooklyn federal court to U.S. drug trafficking charges could have repercussions in Costa Rica. Zambada, who co-headed […]