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Costa Rica banks must notify clients of money movements in under a minute

Q COSTA RICA — Banks and other financial institutions must notify clients within one minute whenever funds move in their accounts, according to the banking Superintendency, the Superintendencia General de Entidades Financieras (SUGEF). The SUGEF,...
Nicaragua

Ortega Reappears After 68-Day Absence, Prompting Fresh Questions About His Health

Q24N — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega appeared in public in Managua on Monday, November...
Fuel Prices

Fuel prices to decrease by ¢1

RICO's Q — No, no misprint in the headline. Drivers, starting today, Tuesday, November...
Tourism

Costa Rica Named the World’s Most Desirable Country in Wanderlust’s...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica has taken the top global spot in the...
Nicaragua

Nicaragua’s Rising Cost of Living Pushes More Families to Consider...

Q COSTA RICA (Nicaragua) — Nicaraguan families are facing renewed pressure as food and...

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Nicaragua

Ortega Reappears After 68-Day Absence, Prompting Fresh Questions About His Health

Q24N — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega appeared in public in Managua on Monday, November 9, for...
Fuel Prices

Fuel prices to decrease by ¢1

RICO's Q — No, no misprint in the headline. Drivers, starting today, Tuesday, November 10, will...
Banking

Costa Rica banks must notify clients of money movements in under a minute

Q COSTA RICA — Banks and other financial institutions must notify clients within one minute whenever...
Tourism

Costa Rica Named the World’s Most Desirable Country in Wanderlust’s 2026 Awards

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica has taken the top global spot in the 2026–2027 Wanderlust...
Nicaragua

Nicaragua’s Rising Cost of Living Pushes More Families to Consider Migration

Q COSTA RICA (Nicaragua) — Nicaraguan families are facing renewed pressure as food and other basic...

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Bus Travel Gains Appeal Among Tourists Exploring Central America on a...

Q TRAVEL — Traveling by bus is drawing interest from tourists who want to visit several Central American destinations without stretching their vacation budgets. The...
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Costa Rica adds Traffic Officers to target congestion

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica has sworn in 29 new officers for its Traffic Police,...
Infrastructure

Costa Rican Wind Farms Join Central America’s Regional Power Grid

Q COSTA RICA — Two wind farms in Costa Rica have received approval to supply electricity...
Tourism

Costa Rica Welcomes First Direct Flight From Poland, Opening a New...

Q COSTA RICA Costa Rica has welcomed its first direct flight from Poland, with 251 passengers...
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We’ve inaugurated the prison! Now, all that’s missing is… the prison...

Q COSTA RICA (by Sergio Davila Chaves) — In Costa Rica, we’re so efficient that we’ve...
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The 2026 Midterms Don’t End Costa Rica’s U.S. Problem

RICO's Q — (OPINION) On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, Donald Trump suffered an electoral defeat, weakening...
Taxes

How to pay less for your Mrchamo: A step-by-step guide to...

Q COSTA RICA — If you believe the fiscal value or tax value of your vehicle...
Labor

Costa Rica’s Domestic Workers to Receive 5.88% Minimum-Wage Increase in 2027

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s domestic workers will receive a 5.88% increase in the minimum...
National

Costa Rican Hotelier Arrested in Investigation Into Alleged Abuse of a...

Q COSTA RICA — A 62-year-old man identified by the surname Mata was arrested in San...
National

Ex-INS chief says Chaves pressured her to award digital Marchamo contract

Q COSTA RICA — Mónica Araya, former executive president of the Instituto Nacional de Seguros (INS)—Costa...
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Iran’s “We Will Kill Trump” Billboard Turns...

RICO's Q — Normally, I don’t post about Trump, but I couldn’t resist this one—especially given...
Latin America

Dictatorships and Power in Central America and the Caribbean:...

Q REPORTS — Across Central America and the Caribbean, dictatorships...
Americas

Why You Can’t Drive From North America to South...

Q — There is no continuous road connecting North America...
Latin America

“In Nicaragua, there are no property rights for Nicaraguans...

Q24N (Nicaragua) A new Nicaraguan law has sharply expanded the...
Americas

Costa Rica calls for Rebeca Grynspan to lead the...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica used its address to...

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Nicaragua

Ortega Reappears After 68-Day Absence, Prompting Fresh...

Q24N — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega appeared in public in Managua on Monday, November 9, for...
Nicaragua

Nicaragua’s Rising Cost of Living Pushes More Families to...

Q COSTA RICA (Nicaragua) — Nicaraguan families are facing renewed...
Nicaragua

Ortega-Murillo Family’s Grip on Nicaragua Extends Beyond the Somoza...

Q24N — Eight of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo’s nine...
Nicaragua

Google categorizes Nicaragua as a “dictatorship” and the regime...

Q24N — Anyone searching for “Nicaragua” on Google today will...

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Tourism

Costa Rica Named the World’s Most Desirable Country in Wanderlust’s 2026 Awards

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica has taken the top global spot in the 2026–2027 Wanderlust...
Tourism

Costa Rica Welcomes First Direct Flight From Poland, Opening a New Tourism Link to Europe

Q COSTA RICA Costa Rica has welcomed its first direct...
Travel

Bus Travel Gains Appeal Among Tourists Exploring Central America on a Budget

Q TRAVEL — Traveling by bus is drawing interest from...
Travel

New mandatory requirement announced for travel to the United States, effective...

Q COSTA RICA — All travelers flying to the United...
The Second Column

Costa Rica adds new air routes to Guanacaste from Austin and...

Q COSTA RICA — Southwest Airlines will expand its connectivity...
Travel

San José Airport introduces QR codes to enhance safety for U.S. tourists in Costa Rica

Q COSTA RICA — Juan Santamaría International Airport, known as the San José airport...

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Gastronomy

From pasta to pistachio: 12 flavors that tell the story of Italy’s regions

Q COSTA RICA — What do Parmigiano Reggiano, pasta made in Gragnano, a pistachio grown on...
Music

Costa Rica’s Debi Nova Nominated for a Latin Grammy

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rican singer-songwriter Debi Nova...

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