Q Costa Rica

QCOSTARICA — In an increasingly interconnected world, international payments present significant challenges due to the diversity of systems, regulations and technological adoption across the 195 countries around the globe. To address this complexity, the concept of Deep Payments emerges, which redefines global operations by integrating collaboration, local knowledge and technological […]

QCOSTARICA — The Colegio de Contadores Públicos de Costa Rica (College of Public Accountants of Costa Rica) reminds taxpayers that January 15 is the deadline to file and pay the corresponding amount of the Solidarity Tax for the Strengthening of Housing Programs, known as the “Tax on Luxury Homes.” Dunia […]

RICO’ Q — Though the official start of the 2026 elections campaign is many months off, don’t be fooled that the parties and potential candidates will wait for the start line to kick off their campaigns. On Monday, former President Luis Guillermo Solís (2014-2018), stated on the radio program “Asiento […]

QCOSTARICA — After a sunny and windy weekend in most of the country, the question is, will rain again or not? As is usual in January, Costa Rica is in the dry season. However, last week more than 100 people were affected by the rains, and had to take refuge […]

QCOSTARICA — Claudia Dobles Camargo, architect and former first lady of Costa Rica and wife of former President Carlos Alvarado (2018-2022), announced that she is considering running as a presidential candidate for the Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC) for the 2026 national elections. In a statement shared on her social media […]

Q24N (EFE) Silence in the streets of Venezuela marks the first day of the questioned third term of Nicolás Maduro – sworn in on Friday amid accusations of electoral fraud – with little traffic and reduced commercial activity, while police and military patrols and controls continue. In Caracas, some sectors […]

QCOSTARICA — In a little over a year, next February, Costa Ricans will go to the polls for elect a new President and Legislative Assembly. And while the campaigns for the 2026 elections have officially begun, there are signs that the mudslinging has. Examples are of two billboards calling for […]

Q REPORTS — Donald Trump’s return to the White House poses a new panorama for Latin America. With his inauguration scheduled for January 20, 2025, anticipated policies could reconfigure economic and political relations in the region. For Costa Rica, these dynamics could represent a combination of key opportunities and challenges. […]

Q REPORTS (EFE) The Costa Rican government on Friday rejected the “illegitimate” inauguration of Nicolás Maduro for a third consecutive term in Venezuela and accused him of applying “state terror against his people.” “The Costa Rican government rejects in the strongest possible terms the illegitimate act of inauguration through which […]

RICO’S Q — I typically report on traffic accidents, but it is worth mentioning the accident that occurred Friday night on the Circunvalación, resulting in the deaths of four, particularly due to the driving history of one of the drivers, who the Policia de Transito hypothesizes as being responsible for […]