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QCOSTARICA — The Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AyA) = the Costa Rican state water utility – plans to build artificial lakes to ease drought and ensure water supply. AyA’s deputy manager for the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM), Alejandro Calderón, said the reservoirs would be in the northeastern sector […]

Q24N — The two astronauts who have been stranded on the International Space Station since June welcomed the SpaceX capsule on Sunday that will carry them back to Earth. SpaceX launched the rescue mission Saturday with a skeleton crew of two astronauts and two empty seats reserved for Butch Wilmore […]

Q24N (VozdeAmerica) BOGOTA — Some eight migrants were rescued this week by the Colombian Navy after being abandoned by traffickers on the small island of Cayo Pescador, near the San Andrés (a small Colombian island off Nicaragua in the Caribbean), an event that is not isolated and is part of […]

Q24N (VozdeAmerica) In a tit-for-tat action, Venezuelan justice has issued arrest warrants against Argentine officials investigating President Nicolás Maduro and for allegedly being involved in the “theft” of a plane owned by the Venezuelan state. Venezuelan prosecutors issued new arrest warrants on Monday against Argentine officials, after the country’s justice […]

Q24N — Isolated by his brother’s government and declared a traitor in Nicaragua, retired General Humberto Ortega, brother of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, died on Monday of cardiac arrest, the Military Medical Corps of the Nicaraguan Army reported. “The Directorate of the ‘Dr. Alejandro Dávila Bolaños’ Military School Hospital of […]

QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica celebrated World Tourism Day on Friday, September 27, highlighting its commitment to environmental, economic and social sustainability, which has made this activity one of the main drivers of the country. “We have never promoted mass tourism. Our tourism model is a sustainable model and from that […]

QCOSTARICA — Every day, more and more women join the ranks of an industry that has historically been dominated by men. However, female empowerment, capabilities, professionalization and the skills that women have have opened the possibility for them to leave aside myths, fears or limitations and trust in the value […]

Q24N (EFE) The new foreign minister of Nicaragua, Valdrack Jaentschke, said last week that “humanity is in critical moments” due to the emergence of a new multipolar world order, and criticized the sanctions that the United States has imposed on Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua. “Humanity is in critical moments. Moments […]

Q24N (Abc7chicago.com) – Since his parents opened Irazu Restaurant 34 years ago, Henry Cerdas has noticed one thing about the patrons of the staple of Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood. “Our diners always seem happy,” Cerdas said. “That’s because they know that after 34 years, we are consistently delicious.” Irazu is also […]

QCOSTARICA — Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira (Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll) will be in concert in Costa Rica in March 2025, confirmed on Thursday the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC) on the authorization for the pre-sale tickets. In a “warning” for public shows – issued through the Consumer […]