Rico

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves kept the public guessing about whether he would step down from his presidency until the very last moment when he revealed that he would not. Despite speculation about his potential candidacy as a legislator in the 2026 elections, Chaves had actually made […]

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves explained away on Wednesday why he believes the United States increased taxes on Costa Rican products by up to 15%, despite the “close” relationship he boasts about with the Donald Trump administration. At his weekly briefing following a cabinet session, insisting on […]

Q COSTARICA — Behind the banking cyberfraud epidemic hitting Costa Rica, there are no independent criminals, but rather complex structures that operate as criminal enterprises, according to various experts who spoke to SemanarioUniversidad.com. “We have been able to detect that they are coordinated structures. In many of these cases, they […]

Q COSTARICA — For the country’s producers and productive sectors, the news that the United States has imposed 15% tariffs, higher than the 10% announced last April, is unexpected and disappointing, especially since the Ministry of Foreign Trade (Comex) had assured that negotiations were on track. Business chambers were quick […]

Q COSTARICA — “In an act shameful to history, the current Costa Rican government illegally deprived 200 foreigners deported by Trump, including 79 children,” writes Mauricio Herrera Ulloa, journalist, communications and human rights consultant, on his social media after being notified by the Constitutional Court or Sala IV on the […]

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly approved on Tuesday the waiver of processing for case 25.079, which would allow search warrants at any time of the day and on private property, in extradition proceedings. This request was made to legislators weeks ago by the director of the Organismo de […]

Q COSTARICA — Inter IKEA Systems B.V. confirmed the signing of franchise agreements with Sarton Group for Costa Rica and Panama. IKEA also emphasized that this action seeks to strengthen its presence in the Americas and improve accessibility to its products in new regional markets. “We are pleased to invite […]

Q COSTARICA — A mass of Polvo del Sahara (Saharan dust) will enter Costa Rica between Wednesday night and continue through Friday, causing an increase in environmental pollution and a decrease in rainfall across much of the country. This was confirmed by Daniel Poleo, an expert from the national weather […]

The idea of Costa Rica and Panama joining raises several complex considerations involving history, politics, economics, and national identity. The two countries have distinct governments and national identities, making unification unlikely. While the two countries share a border and have a history of interaction, including a brief conflict in 1921, […]

Q COSTARICA — An executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump on July 31 will increase import tariffs by 15%, from the previously announced rate of 10%, on products from Costa Rica, a decision that is part of a strategy by Washington, marked by trade protectionism and the review […]