Rico

QCOSTARICA — A third complaint for political belligerence has been filed against President Rodrigo Chaves, this one by seven citizens expressing their discontent. The complainants argued that Chaves issued messages with possible electoral content, in which he alluded to the image of a jaguar, the symbol of a party in […]

QCOSTARICA — The Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) is reporting a significant increase in reports of street sexual harassment (acoso sexual callejero in Spanish). Roberto Pérez, investigative officer of the Specialized Section on Gender-Based Violence, Human Trafficking, and Smuggling of Migrants, reported that in 2024 alone, his office in San […]

QCOSTARICA — For some time, street parking in Costa Rica’s capital city has been an issue, given that the parking meters and technology being used by the previous municipal administration was shut down. Diego Miranda’s administration, which began its mandate on May 1, 2024, signed a contract with the Setex-Alpha […]

QCOSTARICA — Finland is now ranked as the happiest country in the world. Costa Rica, often recognized as one of the happiest countries in the world, consistently ranking high in happiness indices and known for its strong social networks, investments, continued to stand out as the happiest country in the […]

QCOSTARICA — Tourist arrivals in Costa Rica fell more than 7% compared to a year ago, According to data from the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT) – Costa Rican Tourism Institute, 592,259 foreigner arrivals were registered in the first two months of 2025. This represents a 4% drop compared to […]

Rico’s Q — Exchange rate behavior is a determining factor in the economy and personal finances. With the colon strengthening against the U.S. dollar, it is key for individuals and companies to consider strategies to mitigate exchange rate risks and take advantage of investment opportunities if the exchange rate remains […]

QCOSTARICA — The lowering of airfares to Central America and the Dominican Republic, of between $100 and $125 round trip, would not change the focus of Costa Rican tourism, which will continue to focus on the quality and added value of its offerings rather than competing on price. This was […]

QCOSTARICA — The Ministry of Health announced that the yellow fever vaccine is no longer mandatory for Costa Ricans seeking to return to the country. The vaccination is temporarily postponed until May 11 due to a vaccine shortage in the country. Months ago, the Ministry was conducting vaccination campaigns for […]

QCOSTARICA — Shootings have become a common daily occurrence in the greater metropolitan area (GAM) of San José and to a more or less extent in other parts of the country, in particular the province of Limóm. The latest occurred in the early morning of this Tuesday when three young […]

QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica woke up to higher fuel prices approved by the Public Services Regulatory Authority (Aresep), and published on Monday in the Official Gazette La Gaceta. Super gasoline increased by 11 colones a liter, from ¢671 to ¢682; regular gasoline increased by 21 colones a liter, from ¢650 […]