Q Costa Rica

QCOSTARICA — According to the Infrastructure and Technology Management of the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS), the National Hospital of Geriatrics and Gerontology would be completely ready by 2032. The Health Board of the Hospital Nacional de Geriatría y Gerontología Raúl Blanco Cervantes expressed its disagreement with the timelines […]

QCOSTARICA — The recent threat by the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to formally expel Nicaragua from the Central American Free Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA) for not having a democratic regime, does not depend only on the decision of the U.S. President Donald Trump. Legal […]

QCOSTARICA — The homicide section of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) arrested 9 people as suspects of homicide inside a police cell. Apparently, all would be officers of the Fuerza Publica (national police). According to the preliminary report, the event had occurred on February 9, when it seems that the […]

QCOSTARICA — Starting March 1, 2029, users of water services in Costa Rica will see an increase in their water bill because the regulator of public services, the Autoridad Reguladora de Servicios Públicos (Aresep), approved an additional charge. The Aresep explains that this new amount, which will apply to subscribers […]

QCOSTARICA — The rash of accidents on the road, with many cases involving vehicles crossing over into oncoming traffic, has prompted the Ministry of Transport (MOPT) to remind drivers of the danger and the sanctions if stopped by a traffic official. According to the Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes […]

QCOSTARICA — The Criminal Court of Pococí ordered 6 months of preventive detention (remand) against the suspect of raping an 11-year-old girl who gave birth in her home in Guácimo, Limón. The judiciary confirmed this Friday, identifying the man, the child’s stepfather, with the last name León. León was arrested […]

QCOSTARICA — The requirements to be part of the United States ‘Global Entry’ program, requested in 2023, are finalized and soon will be expediting the arrival of Costa Ricans at U.S. airports, such as Atlanta, Dallas Forth Worth, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Newark, and others, with direct connections […]

Q24N () More Nicaraguans are prevented from returning to their country under a change in the immigration law that allows the denial of the entry of its citizens if they are considered a threat to the peace and security of the country. Since 2023, nearly 500 Nicaraguans have been stripped […]

Q24N (EFE) Panama received 119 migrants of “the most diverse nationalities in the world” deported from the United States yesterday to later return them on flights paid for by the United States to their countries of origin, Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino reported Thursday. The president also confirmed that the […]

QCOSTARICA — An official document issued by the internal audit department of the Municipality of Mora (Cuidad Colón) warned about overpricing paid by the mayor’s office. On Wednesday, Judicial authorities arrested the mayor, the vice mayor, and the supplier, following an investigation by the Fiscalía (Prosecutor’s Office). Specifically, the Prosecutor’s […]