Q Costa Rica

QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica’s Brisa Hennessy finished fourth in surfing in Tahiti, so the dream of another medal at the Olympic Games will remain just that. The Tica (Costa Rican) did not have her best day. In the semi-final, she made a mistake that cost her a penalty and was […]

QCOSTARICA — Costa Rican hurdler Gerald Drummond Hernández has advanced to the semi-finals of the 400-meter hurdles at the 2024 Olympic Games being held in Paris. With a time of 48.78 seconds, the 29-year-old Drummond secured a spot in the next round of the competition, which will take place tomorrow, […]

QCOSTARICA — Following Intel Corp’s announcement worldwide that it will lay off announcement indicated that it will layoff some 15% of its global workforce, or roughly 15,000 employees, after reporting losses of US$1.6 billion, the company in Costa Rica confirmed that there will be layoffs, but that it will not […]

QCOSTARICA — The Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación, Tecnología y Telecomunicaciones (MICITT) – Costa Rica’s science, technology and telecommunications ministry – launched a public consultation on the creation of a national e-government agency. The initiative was approved by law almost three years ago under the administration of Carlos Alvarado (2018-2022) but […]

QCOSTARICA — Liberty Latin America announced last week that Liberty Costa Rica will merge with Millicom International Cellular’s Tigo Costa Rica via an all-stock deal focused on boosting investment in fiber networks in the country. Under the initial terms of the deal, Liberty Latin America and its minority partner in […]

Q24N — Tensions are rising in the streets of Caracas, Venezuela’s capital, as a day of protests against the re-election of current president Nicolás Maduro and the repression that has left a tragic outcome. The Venezuelan opposition, led by María Corina Machado, is calling for a large mobilization to demand […]

Q REPORTS — Costa Rica and Colombia, are taking significantly different paths in their approach to cannabis legalization, as reported by Spanish-language media outlet El Planteo. While Costa Rica faces legislative roadblocks that have led to a shift in focus from full legalization to domestic cultivation, Colombia is making a […]

Q24N (VOA) CARACAS, Venezuela  – The United States government on Thursday recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as the winner of the South American country’s presidential election, discrediting the results announced by electoral authorities who declared President Nicolás Maduro the victor. “Given the overwhelming evidence, it is clear to the […]

QCOSTARICA – Foreign Minister Arnoldo Andre Tinoco has announced that Costa Rica will grant political asylum to Venezuela’s opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzalez. “The government of the republic announces that we are prepared to grant political asylum, and refuge in Costa Rica, both to María Corina Machado […]

Q REPORTS (InsightCrime.org) María Amalia Matamoros found herself in a difficult position in late June 2024, when she got a message from her friend Marcos*, asking if it was possible to sell an organ for as much as $200,000. Matamoros, a Costa Rican surgeon and former president of the Latin […]