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The misuse of the Tarjeta de Ciudadano de Oro (Golden Citizen card) in public transportation forced the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) to take measures. According to the BCCR, many relatives and even acquaintances of seniors use the card regularly to access discounts. That is why now bus drivers […]

QCOSTARICA — On Thursday, faction leaders of the Legislative Assembly decided to postpone the discussion on approving the reseal that would enable cheaper tickets to Central America for another week. The reseal initiative of the approved bill vetoed by President Rodrigo Chaves will be voted on March 11, after Fabricio […]

RICO’s Q — In an unexpected diplomatic turn, Costa Rica abstained from voting on a United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, despite having been one of the co-sponsors of the initiative. The UN General Assembly, meeting under the Eleventh Special Emergency Session, discussed two resolution proposals […]

QCOSTARICA — A request from the Minister of Finance, Nogui Acosta, will be received by President Rodrigo Chaves to veto the bill approved by lawmakers that seeks to reduce income tax (impuesto de renta in Spanish) for self-employed workers. The bill proposes that only self-employed workers with monthly incomes of […]

QCOSTARICA — Last year, 38 incidents of laser light interference to aircraft were reported, according to data from the AERIS Safety Management Department (SMS). Although the figure represents a decrease compared to the 46 cases recorded in 2023, it is still significant compared to previous years. The analysis reveals that […]

QCOSTARICA — 135 foreigners arrived in Costa Rica on Thursday after being expelled by US President Donald Trump, among them were 65 children and two pregnant women. The group of migrants is made up of citizens from Afghanistan (9), Armenia (17), Azerbaijan (6), China (26), Georgia (8), Ghana (2), Iran […]

QCOSTARICA — While Costa Rica’s Executive and Legislative Branches battle out a bill for low fares in Central America, one of the airlines serving the region, Colombia flag airline Avianca, announced the launch of a new route that will directly connect San José, Costa Rica, with Managua, Nicaragua, starting on […]

QCOSTARICA — Metered street parking will return to the capital city no later than mid-April, with the Municipality of San José signing a contract with the Setex-Alpha San José Consortium. The reactivation of the parking meters, essential for vehicle regulation in the central canton, will be possible after the municipal […]

QCOSTARICA — A couple of weeks after Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State, visited Costa Rica, two Costa Rican legislators were stripped of their visas to enter the United States They are Johana Obando and Cinthya Córdoba, both from the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). The decision is announced amid growing […]

QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica will receive 200 migrants deported by the United States, of which 50 are children who will remain in Costa Rica for a maximum of six weeks before being repatriated to their places of origin, according to President Rodrigo Chaves. The expenses of their stay will be […]