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Costa Rican José Flores poised to become the world’s oldest person

Q COSTA RICA — José Flores, a Costa Rican native of the Nicoya Peninsula, is waiting for the paperwork needed to verify his age and submit his case for official recognition, to be recognized as...
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Costa Rica among the top 20 countries in the world to live...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica has once again appeared in an international ranking...
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Cuba ‘surprised’ not to have diplomatic relations with Costa Rica after months...

Q COSTA RICA — Cuba, Costa Rica, and the rupture of their diplomatic relations...
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Fertility in Costa Rica is projected to fall to 1.12...

Q COSTA RICA —Fertility in Costa Rica is projected to reach 1.12 children per...
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Costa Rican Authorities Warn Child Sexual Abusers Are Often Known...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rican authorities are urging families to watch for behavioral...

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Pro-government lawmakers rejected a motion for a minute of silence for a Costa Rican who died...

Q COSTA RICA — The death of Costa Rican Carlos Josué Marchena Marchena—who died while in...
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Costa Rica among the top 20 countries in the world to live in 2026

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica has once again appeared in an international ranking that analyzes...
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Cuba ‘surprised’ not to have diplomatic relations with Costa Rica after months without embassies

Q COSTA RICA — Cuba, Costa Rica, and the rupture of their diplomatic relations became the...
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Fertility in Costa Rica is projected to fall to 1.12 children per woman by 2026, according...

Q COSTA RICA —Fertility in Costa Rica is projected to reach 1.12 children per woman in...
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Costa Rican Authorities Warn Child Sexual Abusers Are Often Known to Their Victims

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rican authorities are urging families to watch for behavioral changes in...

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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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Three months without pay: Caja promises to resolve payment delays for...

Q COSTA RICA — The Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS)—Costa Rica’s Social Security Fund— has...
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Costa Rican content creator free on bail in Florida

Q COSTA RICA —  “I’m out again. I’m struggling to get the first word out. There...
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Costa Rican José Flores poised to become the world’s oldest person

Q COSTA RICA — José Flores, a Costa Rican native of the Nicoya Peninsula, is waiting for...
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Costa Rica’s Medical Association proposes that private doctors address CCSS waiting...

Q COSTA RICA — Through a technology platform called UNIDOS, Costa Rica's  Colegio de Médicos y...
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Costa Rica investigates alleged massive data leak of credit reporting agency

The Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación, Tecnología y Telecomunicaciones (Micitt)—Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology, and Telecommunications—has launched...
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Opposition legislators call for the resignation of Rodrigo Chaves

Q COSTA RICA — On Wednesday, opposition legislators in Costa Rica questioned the conduct of former...
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Dollar exchange is the primary problem facing the productive sector

Q COSTA RICA — Mid-month salary payments, combined with foreign currency inflows from exports, tourism, and...
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Births in Costa Rica continue to decline, dropping 33% over a...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica ended 2025 with the lowest number of registered births in...
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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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Why did the US pause immigration visa...

Q COSTA RICA — The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it was temporarily suspending all immigration...
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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...
Latin America

Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua plans to scrap elections –...

Q REPORTS (Felix Wiebrecht, Lecturer in Politics, University of Liverpool)...

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Daniel Ortega’s regime to Costa Rica: “We...

Q COSTA RICA — After asserting that Nicaragua's affairs are the exclusive domain of its citizens...
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Costa Rica expresses “deep concern” over democratic backsliding in...

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

The U.S.Dollar Falls to 2018 Levels in Colombia

Q24N — The U.S. dollar keeps slipping against the Colombian...
Nicaragua

Daniel Ortega regime will launch a platform to spy...

Q24N  — Cameras, drones, and robot dogs are the key...

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Your child was born abroad and you’re Costa Rican: Your child has the right to be Costa Rican

Q COSTA RICA — Picture this: you’re a Costa Rican living overseas, and you come back...
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Migration shift in Canada attracts thousands of travelers from Costa Rica

Q COSTA RICA — The recent shift in migration patterns...
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Business travel costs more than what appears on the bill

Q — Business travel expenses often go beyond what appears...
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Costa Rica reiterates suspension of all travel to the Middle East...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica's Foreign Ministry reiterated its...
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Visa revoked! The United States warns visitors

Q COSTA RICA — In a stern reminder to travelers,...
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More Canadian visitors for the upcomiong high season

Q COSTA RICA — The Guanacaste Airport in Liberia (LIR) will add a new...

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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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