QCOSTARICA – The main concerns of people in the midst of the pandemic revolve around the economic situation of their homes, according to a survey carried out by the Instituto de Estudios Sociales en Población (Idespo) de la Universidad Naciona...

QCOSTARICA – The Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT) – Ministry of Public Works and Transport – intends to begin negotiations with the manager of the Juan Santamaría airport (SJO) this year to extend the contract, wh...

QCOSTARICA – A third batch of vaccines against covid-19 landed Tuesday night at the Juan Santamaría airport, with a total of 33,150 doses of the drug developed by Pfizer/BioNTech. As in the first two shipments, the vaccines were flown in by DH...

One of the worst feelings I get when driving is when I see an old coal plant in front of me. It’s usually an older and bigger car that keeps my mind wondering why mankind can let it be possible in this day and age. I think so negatively because I w...

QCOSTARICA – Costa Rica was placed in the first place as a destination for retirees in 2021, according to the annual ranking by International Living (IL), surpassing countries such as Panama, Mexico, Colombia and Portugal. According to IL’...

QCOSTARICA – It will be after March when the vaccination against covid-19 begins for people aged 58 and over, who make up the second priority group, regardless of whether or not they have any risk factors. Leandra Abarca Gómez, coordinator of ...

QCOSTARICA – The Government of Carlos Alvarado announced that the negotiation of a fiscal adjustment and a credit of US$1.75 billion with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will begin this Monday, January 11. Costa Rican authorities and the ...

QCOSTARICA – The Minister of Health, Daniel Salas Peraza, did not resign from his position. He is only enjoying “a well-deserved vacation,” said the Presidency. The Executive cleard up rumors that had circulated since early in the a...

QCOSTARICA – After spending about one billion dollars last year, the Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) – Central Bank of Costa Rica – starts 2021 with less room for maneuver than it had at the beginning of 2020 to intervene in the ...

The Consejo Nacional de Concesiones (CNC) – National Council of Concessions – is currently waiting on a feasibility study by the private road builder MECO for the expansion of the Florencio del Castillo – the 21 km road that connect...