Q Costa Rica

QCOSTARICA — In “hot zones” of crime, two men will be banned from traveling on a motorcycle together. By majority, the members of the Comisión de Seguridad y Narcotráfico  (Security and Drug Trafficking Commission) approved the substitute text of file 24,137, which seeks to restrict at certain times for people […]

QCOSTARICA — Priscila Vindas Salazar, legislator of the Frente Amplio (FA), presented to the legislative stream a bill (file 24.854) that seeks to triple immigration fines for tourists who remain in the country illegally, establishing a fine of US$300 dollars for each month of irregular stay. The initiative proposes that […]

QCOSTARICA – Alajuelita, the canton on the south side of San José, has authorities and residents extremely worried of what is happening in their neighbourhood. Located in the center of the province of San José, on the intervolcanic plateau of the Central Valley, and partially belonging to the Greater Metropolitan […]

QCOSTARICA — The United States represents 47% of Costa Rica’s exports, so a decision like the one made by Donald Trump to impose further tariffs on imported products starting April 2, including “reciprocal tariffs”, must be followed up, because it could have implications for the business sector. The measure is […]

QCOSTARICA — Hundreds of hosts of non-traditional accommodations that offer their services on platforms such as Airbnb are asking the deputies of the Tourism Commission to facilitate the formalization before the Ministry of Finance. That is why they advocate for a reform to the law that would provide a definitive […]

QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica is in the top 5 of the best countries in Latin America for entrepreneurship, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) published in February 2025. The study analyzes 56 economies around the world, based on 13 factors that influence the environment for starting and growing a […]

QCOSTARICA — The Municipality of San José, Costa Rica’s capital city, is promoting a new regulation to fine those who litter the city in order to organize and reduce the solid waste in the city. This regulation aims to fine: People who throw garbage in public streets. Those who take […]

QCOSTARICA — Visitors to Costa Rica’s Central and South Pacific coastal destinations often make a stop at the Tárcoles river to take in the well-known tourist attraction of observing crocodiles from a bridge. A video circulating on social media has sparked outrage and alarm by showing a man handling a […]

QCOSTARICA — The Guanacaste Airport (Daniel Oduber International Airport – LIR) reported the arrival (entry) of 1,625 dogs by air in 2024, a figure that represents an increase of 24% compared to 2023, when 1,315 dogs entered. The airport maintained its growth in visitation for the fourth consecutive year. November, […]

Q REPORTS (UNIVERSIDAD) – The morning sun forced us to squint, and the 32-degree Celsius temperature burned our skin, forcing us to seek shade. Meanwhile, a group of eight migrants, including a small child who was playing in the dirt, recounted what they had endured in the last seven months […]