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Sat, 06 Mar 2021 03:59:48 +0000
The year of the pandemic: the Juan Santamaría went from ‘bustling’ to desolation
QCOSTARICA – Within a few months, the Juan Santamaría International Airport or San Jose airport (SJO), went from being “bustling” to becoming a practically deserted place. It went from being crowded with passengers to being filled with pai...

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 03:24:26 +0000
Costa Rica pays tribute to the deceased and survivors of the pandemic
QCOSTARICA – Friday night, Costa Rica paid tribute to the memory of all the people who have lost their lives due to the pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The Specialized Center for the Care of Patients with COVID-19 (CEACO), was illumina...

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 02:54:49 +0000
More than 193,000 vaccines have already been applied
QCOSTARICA – From the start of the vaccination program against covid-19 on December 24, 2020, 193,273 doses have already been applied countrywide.   Of this total, 142,049 are the first applications and 51,224 to the second. So far, all th...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:43:08 +0000
Islas Murciélago, unknown Tico paradise ideal for hikers and divers
Q TRAVEL – Located in the extreme north of the Pacific coast, in front of the Santa Rosa National Park, in the sector of the Santa Elena Peninsula, is the Islas Murciélago (Murcielago Islands), a paradise to enjoy good sports and tourist exper...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:24:31 +0000
Drivers can use foreign license for 6 more months
QCOSTARICA – The Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) announced Thursday that it will grant a grace period for six (6) more months to foreigners who legally reside in the country, as well as Costa Ricans whose foreign license has ...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 13:40:48 +0000
In the first year of the pandemic, Costa Rica has the fifth lowest mortality from covid-19 in Latin America
QCOSTARICA –  How has Costa Rica done during its first year in the fight against covid-19? If you ask the demographer Luis Rosero Bixby, he will say that the most important indicators to determine it are related to deaths. “We can measur...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 12:59:09 +0000
Unemployment in Costa Rica has affected women the most during the pandemic
QCOSTARICA – The latest unemployment figures show that women have been affected the most during the pandemic: more than a quarter of the female population (26.6%) is without work. In the case of men, approximately one in five (19.1%) are out of...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 23:43:02 +0000
Mass Demonstration Expected Friday in Downtown San Jose
QCOSTARICA – Public worker unions from the Education, Health, Judiciary, Transport, and public universities, among others, will join forces this Friday, March 5, in the great concentration that will take place in downtown San José. According t...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 23:31:23 +0000
Viatris, a world leader in the manufacture of generic drugs, opens operations in Costa Rica
QCOSTARICA -Viatris, one of the largest generic drug manufacturers in the world, announced the opening of commercial operations in Costa Rica, with an initial investment of US$1.4 million, the hiring of 56 workers and the goal of growing in the mediu...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 23:17:49 +0000
It’s been 7 years, but it’s done: Costa Rica and Panama complete Sixaola border bridge
QCOSTARICA – After almost three years of starting the work and four before that to the get contract awarded, authorities of the governments of Costa Rica and Panama inaugurated this Thursday the Binational bridge on the Sixaola, in Talamanca, L...



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