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RICO’S Q — A paradox (paradoja in Spanish) is basically a logically self-contradictory statement or a statement that runs contrary to one’s expectation. It’s something that’s unexpected and goes against what you would think is true. It’s like when you come to a conclusion that doesn’t make sense even though […]

QCOSTARICA — Christmas can be one of the happiest times of the year for many families, but also one of the most expensive. And, during this season, social gatherings, gift exchanges, dinners and the purchase of special outfits are some of the common expenses. – Advertisement – In addition, for […]

QCOSTARICA — The Ministerio de Obras Publicas y Transportes (MOPT) and GlobalVia, the operator of the San Jose – Caldera highway, have announced the implementation of the reversible lane on the Ruta 27 every Sunday in January due to the school vacation period. The MOPT justified the measure due to […]

QCOSTARICA — The weekday vehicular restrictions of San Jose will be suspended starting Friday, December 22, 2023 and resume on Monday, January 8, 2024. The Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transporte (MOPT) explained that the decision was made due to the closure of public institutions at the end of business […]

QCOSTARICA — Christmas is the season for giving and receiving gifts. Most families open their gifts on December 25, and usually place their gift boxes outside for the garbage truck. But this practice could expose them to the watchful eyes of criminals, especially when it comes to big ticket items […]

QCOSTARICA – The public services segulatory authority – Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (ARESEP) – began on Wednesday the process of a reduction of ¢75 colones for a liter regular gasoline, ¢17 for super and ¢59 for diesel. This decrease in prices, when approved without any changes, would go […]

Q24N – The Ortega dictatorship expelled the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from Nicaragua. On Monday, December 18, 2023, the ICRC published on its website the closure of its offices in Nicaragua at the “request of the Nicaraguan authorities… thus ending its humanitarian mission in the country”. After […]

Q24N — Two regions stood out in this year’s Worldwide Cost of Living survey by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Europe had some of the most expensive cities in the world: Zurich came joint first with Singapore, and western European cities occupied ten of the top 20 spots. Downtown San Jose, […]

QCOSTARICA — Seven out of ten (70%) graduating public high school students face the labor market with only A1 (beginner) and A2 (basic proficiency) levels of English language,  according to a study carried out by the University of Costa Rica (UCR) with the support of Artificial Intelligence. According to the […]

QCOSTARICA — Due to the El Niño phenomenon, Costa Rica experienced low rainfall conditions in almost the entire country and 2023 ends with a rainfall deficit in almost all regions. For this reason, the Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (CNE) – National Emergency Commission –  asks the population to use water […]