Q Costa Rica

QCOSTARICA — The Agrarian Environmental Deputy Prosecutor’s Office is investigating three officials from the Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AyA) – water and sewers utility – in relation to the water contamination that affected several cantons at the beginning of the year. It is believed that the officials, with the surnames Ramírez, […]

QCOSTARICA — Lately my email inbox is full of messages about a supposed package. These emails come from supposedly reputable companies such as DHL and the Costa Rica post office (Correos de Costa Rica), ok, that one is questionable in itself. Be very careful to follow through on the request […]

QCOSTARICA — In Costa Rica, a person has two last names (surnames), the paternal surname followed by the maternal surname, “in that order”. However, in January of this year, in a tight vote of 4 to 3, the Constitutional Court declared that in Article 49 of the Civil Code the […]

QCOSTARICA — Keeping the lights on for the coming dry season is the reason the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) – State power and light company – is negotiating in the Regional Electricity Market (MER) to purchase backup energy. This is a preventive measure to face next year’s dry season […]

QCOSTARICA — Before Christmas, is the promise by the ministro de Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT), Mauricio Batalla, to Cartago residents. The six-lane overpass on the Ruta 2, which is part of the Traras – La Lima highway megaprojectm in Taras de Cartago, will allow residents to enter and leave […]

Q24N (AFP) Caracas, Venezuela – A Venezuelan court on Monday, September 2, 2024, issued an arrest warrant for Edmundo González Urrutia, who claims victory in the July 28 presidential election in which current President Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner amid allegations of fraud. The prosecutor’s office requested that he […]

Q24N — Vladimir Putin is visiting Mongolia and this Central Asian country is a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) since March 2023, accused of war crimes, for the “deportation” of Ukrainian children to Russian-occupied territories following the start of the offensive in the former Soviet republic in February […]

QCOSTARICA — If you are a fan of Belanova and have already purchased tickets, take note of the changes in date and venue. Originally the Mexican pop band was to take the stage in Costa Rica on September 7 in Parque Viva. However, due to logistics issues, the Belanova Vida […]

QCOSTARICA — If you have loans in colones, you will have to wait until next year to feel relief in the payment of your installments since interest rates will not drop until the first quarter of 2025, or even a few more months, according to estimates by several financial experts. […]

QCOSTARICA — In May 2022, more than two years ago and just after taking office, PUSC legislator Daniela Rojas presented a bill with the intention of implementing Microcréditos (small loans) that would mitigate the effects of the usury law (ley de usura in Spanish). The usury law, capping interest rates,  […]