An international delegation from the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) has concluded its visit to Costa Rica with a stark warning: freedom of expression and press freedom are under increasing threat in the country. The IAPA mission, which met with media executives and journalists from various outlets, including among others, La […]
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QCOSTARICA — The return of vacationers prompts the implementation of reversible lane on the Ruta 27 this Sunday, February 2. The reversibility operation will start at 1:00 pm and end at 7:00 pm, that is the hours that access to the Ruta 27 westbound from the Cuidad Colon tolls to […]
Q24N (Confidencial) A group of 49 Nicaraguan political exiles and their families will be left stranded in Guatemala, after the financial and lodging aid provided by migrant organizations runs out, according to warnings from their fellow countrymen. The ex-prisoners have until 11 am, January 31, 2025, to vacate the five […]
Q24N — Nicaragua’s dictatorial couple, Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo, have solidified their absolute control in Nicaragua. As president and “co-president” they will control all the powers of the State and civil society, according to a constitutional reform ratified this Thursday by Parliament. The law to reform the […]
QCOSTARICA — The human rights of women and historically vulnerable groups such as the LGBTI population are regressing thanks to the latest decisions of the Rodrigo Chaves government in alliance with conservative groups associated with churches of various denominations. The warning is made by independent feminists, women’s groups and even […]
QCOSTARICA — Before his possible early departure from the Presidency to run for a legislative seat in the 2026 elections, President Rodrigo Chaves blamed the legislators for the tense relationship between the Executive Branch (Government) and the Legislative Power. The president pointed the finger away from himself during a special […]
QCOSTARICA — Thursday morning, one of the most wanted by the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) – Judicial Investigation Agency – was detained by officers of the Fuerza Publica (national police), when he tried to avoid a routine traffic block in the area of Cobano, Puntarenas. Valverde Camacho, 33 years […]
The Costa Rican government, led by President Rodrigo Chaves, has announced its intention to introduce a bill that would significantly increase prison sentences for those involved in abortions. The proposed reform to the Penal Code seeks to align the country’s criminal legislation with a more restrictive stance on abortion, prioritizing […]
El Salvador, the world’s first nation to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, is taking steps to loosen its grip on the cryptocurrency. This move comes as part of a reform package aimed at securing a $1.4 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF loan, intended to address […]
In Costa Rica, the average cost of a healthy diet reached US$4.56, while worldwide it was US$3.96 per person per day, according to the latest United Nations report on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (2024). This difference shows the importance of promoting sustainable food systems, […]