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Ortega crosses U.S. “red line”: Nicaragua is now a Russian military base

Q24N — The dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo has crossed a new "red line" that threatens U.S. national security by turning Nicaragua into Russia's main military platform in Latin America. On Wednesday, the...

Banco Nacional will charge customers with less than 25,000 colones in their...

Q COSTARICA — Banco Nacional (BN) customers with less than ¢25,000 colones in their...

Most former presidents will not be attending the trasnfer of powers on...

Q COSTARICA — Only one former president, Miguel Angel Rodriguez, has confirmed his attendance...

Legislative impunity! Fabricio Alvarado escapes sexual harassment allegations

Q COSTARICA — Protecting their own? Once again, the entire Partido Nueva Republica  (PNR)...

Rincón de la Vieja Volcano Reports Its Most Energetic Eruption...

Q COSTARICA — The Rincón de la Vieja volcano, located in Guanacaste region of...

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Ortega crosses U.S. “red line”: Nicaragua is now a Russian military base

Q24N — The dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo has crossed a new "red line"...

Banco Nacional will charge customers with less than 25,000 colones in their accounts

Q COSTARICA — Banco Nacional (BN) customers with less than ¢25,000 colones in their savings accounts...

Most former presidents will not be attending the trasnfer of powers on May 8

Q COSTARICA — Only one former president, Miguel Angel Rodriguez, has confirmed his attendance at the...

Does Costa Rica have a maximum age for driving?

Q COSTARICA — Unlike other countries, in Costa Rica, there is no legally mandated age limit...

Legislative impunity! Fabricio Alvarado escapes sexual harassment allegations

Q COSTARICA — Protecting their own? Once again, the entire Partido Nueva Republica  (PNR) caucus, the...

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From Kyrgyzstan to Singapore: Costa Rica knocks on doors for UN...

Q COSTARICA — The race for Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) is heating up, and Costa Rica is reaching out to a wide...

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Rincón de la Vieja Volcano Reports Its Most Energetic Eruption of...

Q COSTARICA — The Rincón de la Vieja volcano, located in Guanacaste region of Costa Rica,...

Former Central Bank president expects the colón to keep gaining value...

Q COSTARICA — The appreciation of the colón has resulted from an abundance of U.S. dollars,...

Costa Rica invites Nicaragua’s Regime to Fernández’s inauguration

Q COSTARICA — The government of Costa Rica confirmed its invitation to the Nicaraguan regime, Daniel...

Did you feel it? I sure did.

RICO's Q — Typically, I have slept through most earthquakes. But not last night, when a...

Vehicle restrictions of San José suspended on Fridays May 1 and...

Q COSTARICA — As part of the national celebration of the Día de Trabajo or Día...
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Why a big country like Italy acts...

RICO's Q (The Economist) Calimero, a chick covered in soot who is no longer recognized by...

The EU protects itself with an “anti-Trump clause”

Q REPORTS (EFE) The European Union (EU) has reacted to...

Artificial Intelligence with real biases: New challenges for gender...

Q24N (LatinAmerica21) Increasingly, in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC),...

No water or electricity, and children begging in streets...

Q24N (The Guardian) Felix Valdés García was just nine when...

Is the world returning to spheres of influence?

Q REPORTS — To justify its capture of Venezuelan President...

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Ortega crosses U.S. “red line”: Nicaragua is...

Q24N — The dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo has crossed a new "red line"...

Is Ortega in his final phase, acting like Maduro...

Q COSTARICA — The co-presidents, ie dictators of Nicaragua, Daniel...

Cubans take to the streets on bikes to voice...

Q24N (Reuters) Cuban activists paraded on Thursday ​on bikes and...

Panama: Temporary Closure of the Bridge of the Americas

Q24N — The temporary closure of Panama's Bridge of the...

TRAVEL & TOURISMDiscover Costa Rica

Strong warning has been issued regarding travel to Costa Rica

Q COSTARICA — The United States and Canadian embassies updated their travel advisories and raised concerns...

Air Transat launches new direct route between Quebec and San Jose

Q COSTARICA — Canadian airline Air Transat confirmed a new...

Passengers can stay 15 days in Panama at no additional airfare...

Q24N (La Estrella) In a bid to transform air connections...

Air Canada Launches Direct Flights Vancouver–Guanacaste

Q COSTARICA — Western Canadians no longer have to travel...

Costa Rica’s first glass suspension bridge opens

Q COSTARICA — Nearly three decades after transforming tourism in the country, Treetopia Park, in...

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The film “Chicas Malas” to be filmed in Costa Rica

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rican filmmaker Frayser Navarrette is moving forward with his new film, "Chicas...

From X-Men to Cóbano: Hugh Jackman, the eternal Wolverine, enjoys Costa Rica

Q COSTARICA — Acclaimed Australian-British actor Hugh Jackman arrived...

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