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A hit to the wallet: Fuel prices to rise by up to ¢89 in November

Q COSTA RICA — Fuel prices will rise again in November, according to preliminary data submitted by the Refinadora Costarricense de Petróleo (Recope), the state refinery that refines nothing, to the regulatory authority on...
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Factors That Could Push the Dollar Higher Against Costa Rica’s Colón

Q COSTA RICA — Seven domestic and international factors could increase pressure on Costa...
Rico's Q

When the Prosecutor’s Office is doing its job effectively, the Presidency appears...

RICO's Q — One might expect President Laura Fernández to welcome the Organismo de...
The Second Column

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

Q COSTA RICA — Southwest Airlines will expand its connectivity to Costa Rica in...
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Chinese-Costa Rican man wanted by the U.S. to remain in...

Q COSTA RICA — Guobin Tam Zhang—a naturalized Costa Rican citizen of Chinese origin...

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Costa Rica once again ranks among the best countries in the world for retirement in 2026

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica has been named the fourth-best country in the world for...
Dollar Exchange

Factors That Could Push the Dollar Higher Against Costa Rica’s Colón

Q COSTA RICA — Seven domestic and international factors could increase pressure on Costa Rica’s colón...
Fuel Prices

A hit to the wallet: Fuel prices to rise by up to ¢89 in November

Q COSTA RICA — Fuel prices will rise again in November, according to preliminary data submitted...
Rico's Q

When the Prosecutor’s Office is doing its job effectively, the Presidency appears to feel threatened

RICO's Q — One might expect President Laura Fernández to welcome the Organismo de Investigación Judicial’s...
Diplomacy

Ana Elena Pinto named Costa Rica’s new Foreign Minister

Q COSTA RICA — Ana Elena Pinto Lizano is the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, assuming...

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Trump posts fantasy map showing his version of the United States...

RICO's Q — Yesterday, I shared that President Laura Fernández has been thinking about permitting U.S. ground troops to operate in Costa Rica. In...
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The Second Column

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

Q COSTA RICA — Southwest Airlines will expand its connectivity to Costa Rica in 2027 with...
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Chinese-Costa Rican man wanted by the U.S. to remain in maximum...

Q COSTA RICA — Guobin Tam Zhang—a naturalized Costa Rican citizen of Chinese origin wanted by...
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So, they’re going to revoke Chaves’s visa?

QCR — Recently, there has been persistent and repeated circulation of social media posts speculating that...
National

More than 557,000 minors live in poverty in Costa Rica

Q COSTA RICA — More than 557,000 minors live in poverty in Costa Rica, according to...
Politics

PLN proposes excluding sexual offenses from constitutional immunity

Q COSTA RICA — On Monday, October 6, the Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN) caucus introduced a...
#Todo Politica

Freddy González: “… all Chinese people look alike”

Q COSTA RICA  — Kathleen Quirós—a cooperative sector leader and the romantic partner of Juan Carlos...
National

Costa Rica to inaugurate its maximum-security prison on October 14

Q COSTA RICA — The Presidency announced on Sunday that the High-Security Center against Organized Crime...
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Between health checks and the night chill: The journey of Panamanian...

Q COSTA RICA — For Gelina Abrego and her daughter Jessica, crossing from Panama’s Ngäbe-Buglé region...
Brazil

Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off in the first round of...

Q24N — AFP — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro faced off...
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Americas

Costa Rica calls for Rebeca Grynspan to...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica used its address to the 81st session of the United...
Global Issues

Why did the US pause immigration visa appointments?

Q COSTA RICA — The U.S. State Department said Wednesday...
Reports

From Venezuela to Peru: Why is South America experiencing...

Q REPORTS — Peru once again looked to the ground...
Latin America

How Democracies Fall: Six Warning Signs of a Shift...

Q COSTA RICA — In Latin America, the transition from...
Latin America

Daniel Ortega: The devil pays poorly those who serve...

Q24N — For decades, Daniel Ortega was surrounded by men...

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Brazil

Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off in...

Q24N — AFP — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro faced off...
Venezuela

Venezuelans react with disappointment to the meeting between Delcy...

Q 24N — Photographs of Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez...
Diplomacy

Daniel Ortega’s regime to Costa Rica: “We will not...

Q COSTA RICA — After asserting that Nicaragua's affairs are...
Diplomacy

Costa Rica expresses “deep concern” over democratic backsliding in...

Q COSTA RICA — Despite President Laura Fernández's clear statement...

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The Second Column

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

Q COSTA RICA — Southwest Airlines will expand its connectivity to Costa Rica in 2027 with...
Travel

Your child was born abroad and you’re Costa Rican: Your child...

Q COSTA RICA — Picture this: you’re a Costa Rican...
Travel

Migration shift in Canada attracts thousands of travelers from Costa Rica

Q COSTA RICA — The recent shift in migration patterns...
The Second Column

Business travel costs more than what appears on the bill

Q — Business travel expenses often go beyond what appears on the official invoice,...

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Costa Rica’s Debi Nova Nominated for a Latin Grammy

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rican singer-songwriter Debi Nova has been nominated for a Latin Grammy...

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