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QCOSTARICA — With the deadline for filing and paying your income tax (Iimpuesto de la Renta in Spanish) coming today, Monday, March 17, here are 7 practical tips that will help you avoid hassles and penalties that can ruin your day and your finances. Dunia Zamora, president of the Costa […]

Q24N — The Pentagon denied last Friday that there will be any changes to the United States military presence in Panama, but did emphasize that it is working with Panamanian authorities on various joint military exercises, something already contemplated in the Torrijos-Carter Treaties, to support President Donald Trump’s national security […]

QCOSTARICA — Traveling to Costa Rica from Colombia, Peru and other countries considered at risk for yellow fever transmission who are not properly vaccinated will not be allowed to board the plane to Costa Rica. This also includes Costa Ricans visiting those countries. This was stated on Tuesday by Costa […]

Q24N — Despite the growth of online commerce, physical stores continue to be the preferred option for purchasing clothing in Latin America, according to the report “Personalization of the Purchasing Process: How Do South American Consumers Buy Clothes?” by Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The research reveals that seven out of ten […]

QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica’s main international airport, the Juan Santamaría International Airport or San José Airport (SJO) begins the first works of its Master Plan, a strategic project that will modernize its infrastructure and optimize the passenger experience. The total investment will be approximately US$390 million and consists of several […]

QCOSTARICA (Revista Summa) With just over a month after the start of the Trump administration in 2025, the economic and political landscape that Costa Rica will face over the next four years presents significant challenges and strategic opportunities. This was analyzed by Rodrigo Cubero, former president of the Central Bank […]

QCOSTARICA — The regulatory authority has approved the latest request by the Refinadora Costarricense del Petróleo (RECOPE) – Costa Rica’s refinery that refines nothing – increasing the price of a liter of super gasoline ȼ11 and regular ȼ21. Diesel fuel will increase by ȼ22 colones per liter. “The increase responds […]

RICO’S Q — You may be just as surprised as I am on this, there is no legislation in Costa Rica that regulates the entry of minors into motels, according to the Legal Advisory Board of the Patronato Nacional de la Infancia (PANI) – Children’s Trust. This situation has come […]

QCOSTARICA — In “hot zones” of crime, two men will be banned from traveling on a motorcycle together. By majority, the members of the Comisión de Seguridad y Narcotráfico  (Security and Drug Trafficking Commission) approved the substitute text of file 24,137, which seeks to restrict at certain times for people […]

QCOSTARICA — Priscila Vindas Salazar, legislator of the Frente Amplio (FA), presented to the legislative stream a bill (file 24.854) that seeks to triple immigration fines for tourists who remain in the country illegally, establishing a fine of US$300 dollars for each month of irregular stay. The initiative proposes that […]