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QCOSTARICA — Poás Volcano continued its eruptive activity this Friday, May 9, with low-density ash emissions, incandescence during the night, and more stable seismic behavior compared to last week. According to Geoffroy Avard, a volcanologist at the Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico (Ovsicori) – Volcanological and Seismological Observatory, the colossus continues […]

QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica’s dependence on the United States market would mean that the imposition of 10% tariffs on entry to that market would have a strong impact on the Costa Rican economy, resulting in fewer jobs, a reduction in foreign investment, a higher dollar exchange rate, and a marked […]

QCOSTARICA — As Rodrigo Chaves’s government plans to build a new prison for US$35 million, human rights advocates and criminology specialists point out that Costa Rica is one of the countries in the world with the highest number of prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants. The 2024 World Prison Brief report, prepared […]

QCOSTARICA — Children, seniors, pregnant women, and people with chronic illnesses are among those most urged to get vaccinated against influenza immediately, according to the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Soical (CCSS). These groups are at greatest risk of suffering serious complications from this highly contagious virus. The annual seasonal influenza […]

QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica rises to a global scale in Cushman & Wakefield’s 2024 life science sector update report and updated in March 2025. The country has emerged as the only emerging market in Latin America compared to cities such as Houston, Atlanta and Phoenix in the United States. Employee […]

Q REPORTS (EFE) The Vatican is searching for Francis’s successor, and one of the unknowns, besides the identity of the chosen one, is the name the future pope will adopt, an ancient tradition that often serves as a first declaration of intent. The designated cardinal’s first mission will be to […]

QCOSTARICA — American Airlines will expand its operations in Costa Rica this year, adding a route to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO). The flight will be inaugurated on November 3, 2025, and will operate daily until April 6, 2026. The service will be provided […]

QCOSTARICA — For years, Costa Rica has been a prime destination for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), thanks to its democratic stability, proximity to the United States, and qualified bilingual talent. In 2024 alone, the country closed 73 new FDI projects, generating more than 5,500 net jobs, according to figures from […]

QCOSTARICA — Luis Amador, former Minister of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT), is expected to run for president in the upcoming presidential elections and hinted that he will run under the banner of the Partido Progreso Social Democrático (PPSD). This is the same group that propelled Rodrigo Chaves to the […]

QCOSTARICA — The Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica (UNA) – National University of Costa Rica, is working on a protocol to monitor crocodiles with drones. The objective of the research is to conduct a count of individuals, as to date there are no recent studies indicating the number of crocodiles […]