QCOSTARICA — The Constitutional Court or Sala IV found no constitutional flaws in the bill called “Low-cost flights to Central America,” a proposal by legislator Eli Feinzaig of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). The Government was against the initiative, arguing that it would affect the national tourism sector, since foreigners […]
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RICO’s Q — The national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) is pretty secure in predicting that the beginning of December will begin the transition to the dry season in the North Pacific, Central Pacific, and the Central Valley. Although the rains will decrease significantly, some precipitation is expected, […]
In a move that has sparked debate over economic potential and environmental risks, President Rodrigo Chaves announced Wednesday that his government plans to re-legalize open-pit mining. The practice, banned in 2010, has long been at odds with Costa Rica’s reputation as a global environmental leader. “We are sitting on a […]
QCOSTARICA — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urges the government of Costa Rica to address the poor condition of the runway at the Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) — also known as Guanacaste Airport, in Liberia, and urges the authorities to reactivate as soon as possible the rehabilitation […]
Q24N (EFE) The number of migrants to Panama through the Darien jungle, the natural border with Colombia, fell by 40% so far this year compared to the same period in 2023, totaling 296,411 people, the Panamanian National Migration Service (SNM) reported on Wednesday. “According to statistical data from the SNM, […]
QTECH — Algorithms rule when it comes to buying online. With an increasingly digitalized population, the power of technology to influence our purchasing decisions is greater, especially in discount seasons such as Black Friday. The question that arises is whether consumers can trick or hack the algorithm to avoid falling […]
From November 25 to 29, Costa Rica will host the XVI edition of the Latin American Astronomy and Astronautics Olympiad (OLAA), with the participation of 60 high school students from 13 Latin American countries. This edition of the olympiad is organized by representatives from different Latin American countries, united by […]
The Cultural Center of Spain, the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Veritas, and the Omina Foundation present a series of Master Lectures by great architects and urban planners. They will show us how from architecture and urban planning, we will be able to successfully face the extreme conditions […]
In the last decade, Costa Rica has experienced changes in its main demographic indicators, notably the pronounced decline in the fertility rate and the increase in overall mortality. Recently, the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC) presented the new demographic indicators, among which the aforementioned ones are included. According […]
Wondering where I was going to get the pan drippings for the gravy and mashed potatoes I agreed to make for an expat Thanksgiving this year, I started thinking about last year’s turkey. It was my first Thanksgiving in Costa Rica and away from family. As we sat down to the […]