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QCOSTARICA — The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) – Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA) in Spanish – Luis Almagro, and the Permanent Representative of Costa Rica, Alejandra Solano, officially sealed the agreement regarding privileges and immunities for the deployment of an Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) for […]

QCOSTARICA — Costa Ricn construction firms and other business sectors have raised the alarm over potential changes to Zona Franca (Free Trade Zone – FTZ) tax rules – as finance minister Nogui Acosta recently hinted. Pictured is the Coyol Free Zone On Tuesday, Acosta told La República that a review […]

QCOSTARICA — The cantons of Belén, Santa Ana and Escazú are those with the highest GDP per capita, according to a measurement carried out by the Banco Central de Costa Rica (CCR) – Central Bank – for the period 2019 to 2021. These years were difficult in economic terms as […]

QCOSTARICA —  Costa Rica, previously recognized for its laid-back approach to eco-tourism, is currently facing an alarming upsurge in violence. This situation has prompted the government of Rodrigo Chaves to adopt measures similar to those implemented by neighboring El Salvador, which took strict actions to tackle its internal crime problems. […]

QCOSTARICA — A ruling from the Sala Constitucional (Constitutional Court), often referred to as Sala IV, Costa Rican adults who wish to change the order of their surnames will be able to do so from now on. The high court declared Article 49 of the Código Civil de Costa Rica […]

QCOSTARICA — Once again, Costa Rica president Rodrigo Chaves attacked former president Laura Chinchilla (2010-2014), the former president again a victim of political violence this Wednesday, when Chaves attacked her with insults in the middle of the weekly press conference following the Government Council (Cabinet) meeting. Costa Rica president Rodrigo […]

QCOSTARICA — The more than 600 cases of COVID-19 in Costa Rica reported by the Ministry of Health in the first days of the year are within what was expected, in accordance with the epidemiological behavior of the virus, according to Health authorities, who acknowledge the fact, it has indeed […]

QCOSTARICA — Residents of Tibás, Moravia and Guadalupe continue to complain about the strong smell and taste of fuel in their tap water, while the Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados  (AyA) – water and sewer utility, says the series of tests conducted tests show that there is no evidence […]

Q24N (VOA) PANAMA CITY — A severe drought that began last year has forced authorities to slash ship crossings by 36% in the Panama Canal, one of the world’s most important trade routes. A cargo ship waits near the Centennial Bridge for transit through the Panama Canal locks, in Panama […]

QCOSTARICA — The long arm of the law caught with an American fugitive trying to enter Costa Rica. With more than 32 years on the run for allegedly killing his wife, Jose Lazaro Cruz, 56, is now back in Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S., after being arrested in Costa Rica. Jose […]