Q COSTARICA — The national weather service, Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), predicts that the end of the rainy season in Costa Rica will be later in 2025. According to experts, the rainfall pattern will extend beyond usual end of October due to factors such as: A Pacific Ocean in a […]
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OP-ED by Christopher Clarke — The Deloitte analysis is correct in suggesting that some tariffs make investment outside the US more attractive in general. The restrictions on H1B visas will heighten this effect. Uncertainty caused by abrupt US policy changes in general and attacks on green energy are adding to […]
Q COSTARICA — Every October 1st, Costa Rica celebrates Día de la Persona Adulta Mayor (Senior’s Day) in a context of rapid growth in this population. In Costa Rica, a senior citizen is considered to be someone 65 years of age or older. In 2005, seniors represented 6% of the […]
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica consolidated its position as the country with the highest average spending per tourist in Central America, according to a Mastercard Advisors study using data from the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT) – Costa Rica Tourism Board and the Banco Central de Costa Rica (Central Bank_. […]
Q COSTARICA — The imposition of tariffs on Costa Rican exports by the United States will impact the national economy in 2025. In terms of GDP, a 15% tax on exported products will cause the economy to grow only 3.56%, four basis points less than the 3.60% initially projected when […]
Q COSTARICA — Starting today, October 1, all Costa Ricans applying for a visa to the United States must appear in person at the embassy for an interview, including children under 14 and adults over 79, according to Vice Consul Samantha Ducey. The measure affects both new applicants and those […]
Q COSTARICA — The Economic Affairs legislative committee issued a majority ruling on File 24,658, which eliminates the need for a court order to lift bank secrecy. The proposal, presented at the end of 2024 by Frente Amplio (FA) legislator Sofía Guillén, eliminates the need for a judge to approve […]
Q COSTARICA — With no clear favorite to win in the first round, the presidential elections kick off today, Wednesday, October 1, with 20 candidates. Barring any surprises, a runaway win by one of the candidates, Costa Rica will enter its fifth runoff election that will take place in April, […]
RICO’s Q -Yesterday, I published an article titled “10 minutes and more to cross the Tarcoles bridge.” I’ll admit, it had been a few weeks since I last crossed the famous ‘crocodile bridge,’ and I took recent reports at face value—thinking the construction wasn’t causing too many headaches for drivers. […]
Q COSTA RICA — A few weeks back, part of a building’s facade on Avenida Central came crashing down, thrusting Costa Rica’s San José back into the spotlight. A few facts suffice make it clear why the city feels so empty. In the past fifty years, the capital has seen […]