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Friday, May 15, 2026
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Legislative President shelves sexual harassment case against Fabricio Alvarado
Q COSTARICA — The president of the Legislative Assembly, Yara Jiménez, decided to shelve the reports prepared by the special commission that investigated the alleged sexual abuse committed by former legislator Fabricio Alvarado during...
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Canatur supports proposal for long weekends in Costa Rica
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Q COSTARICA —After reviewing the case, the Criminal Court of Desamparados on Wednesday imposed...
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Legislative President shelves sexual harassment case against Fabricio Alvarado
Q COSTARICA — The president of the Legislative Assembly, Yara Jiménez, decided to shelve the reports...
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Costa Rica approves Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination for the elderly
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica has approved a phased strategy to vaccinate 'adultos mayores' (elderly) against...
Dollar Exchange
The dollar continues to fall, reaching a new all-time low
Q COSTARICA — This Wednesday, the US dollar fell again, reaching a new all-time low since...
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Precautionary measures imposed on Fabricio Alvarado for alleged sexual abuse
Q COSTARICA —After reviewing the case, the Criminal Court of Desamparados on Wednesday imposed a precautionary...
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OIJ rules out explosives in vehicle at Juan Santamaría Airport
Q COSTARICA — The Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) ruled out the presence of explosives in...
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Canatur supports proposal for long weekends in Costa Rica
The dollar continues to fall, reaching a new all-time low
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Canatur supports proposal for long weekends in Costa Rica
Costa Rica approves Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination for the elderly
The dollar continues to fall, reaching a new all-time low
Precautionary measures imposed on Fabricio Alvarado for alleged sexual abuse
OIJ rules out explosives in vehicle at Juan Santamaría Airport
Politics
Legislative President shelves sexual harassment case against Fabricio Alvarado
Referendum is Laura Fernández’s “ace in the hole”
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