Q Costa Rica

QCOSTARICA — The Ministry of Health announced that the yellow fever vaccine is no longer mandatory for Costa Ricans seeking to return to the country. The vaccination is temporarily postponed until May 11 due to a vaccine shortage in the country. Months ago, the Ministry was conducting vaccination campaigns for […]

QCOSTARICA — Shootings have become a common daily occurrence in the greater metropolitan area (GAM) of San José and to a more or less extent in other parts of the country, in particular the province of Limóm. The latest occurred in the early morning of this Tuesday when three young […]

QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica woke up to higher fuel prices approved by the Public Services Regulatory Authority (Aresep), and published on Monday in the Official Gazette La Gaceta. Super gasoline increased by 11 colones a liter, from ¢671 to ¢682; regular gasoline increased by 21 colones a liter, from ¢650 […]

QCOSTARICA — The Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE) – Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development – warns about the high level of financial dollarization in Costa Rica. In its 2025 country report, the organization notes that the growing dollarization of loans and savings poses challenges, despite […]

QCOSTARICA — Texas Tech University Costa Rica announces an unprecedented event that invites participants to explore the future of the space economy and the impact of AI on industries with industry experts. This panel, titled “Space Economy: Opportunities for Costa Rica,” will take place on March 20 at 6:00 pm […]

Q24N (Reuters) – Family members of Venezuelan migrants who suspect their loved ones were sent to El Salvador as part of a rapid U.S. deportation operation over the weekend are struggling to get more information as a legal battle plays out. Advocates have launched a WhatsApp helpline, for people searching […]

QCOSTARICA — Just like the rumblings, cases of domestic violence in Costa Rica have more than doubled in the last four years. According to data from the Ministry of Health published on February 28 in its epidemiological bulletin No. 7, while in 2021 cases of domestic violence in the country […]

QCOSTARICA — The automotive sector, in general, is warming up its engines, when, in a few days, Expomóvil opens its doors to the 2025 edition. From March 20th to 30th, the annual event takes place, once again at the Pedregal Events Center in Belén. More than 60 brands and 350 […]

Q24N (EFE) Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino announced last week the gradual closure of the immigration centers that have operated since 2016 in the Darién province, where hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants were served, due to a drop of up to 98% in the flow to the north, mainly […]

QCOSTARICA — The Juan Santamaría International Airport or San José airport (SJO) has been recognized as the “Best Airport in Latin America and the Caribbean” in the 5 to 15 million passenger category, according to the ASQ Airport Service Quality Awards 2024, organized by Airports Council International (ACI World). This […]