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Sat, 06 Mar 2021 14:10:14 +0000
Alert in Colombia due to the start of the first rainy season
Q COLOMBIA – In less than two weeks, Colombia enters its first rainy season of the year, which will very possibly have an increase in rainfall between 10% and 40% compared to the historical record, due to La Niña phenomenon consolidating in the re...

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 11:35:07 +0000
The coronavirus pandemic raised poverty in Latin America to 33.7%, its highest level in 12 years
Q REPORTS – Poverty in Latin America increased in 2020 to the highest levels in the last 12 years, reaching 33.7% of the total population of the region, due to the economic crisis caused by covid-19, reported this Thursday the Economic Commissi...

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 11:24:22 +0000
Nayib Bukele devastated and opened a fear: what will the “millennial populist” do with absolute power in El Salvador
Q24N – Nayib Bukele entered the legislative palace surrounded by military personnel carrying long weapons. He walked in front of the benches before the incredulous gaze of the handful of deputies who were present in the room and sat in the chai...

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 11:13:12 +0000
What should Biden do about Venezuela?
Q REPORTS – Former US President Donald Trump’s policy of maximum pressure on the Venezuelan dictatorship failed to dislodge the regime or alleviate the humanitarian crisis. If Joe Biden is to succeed, he will need a policy that makes life...

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 11:12:00 +0000
Venezuela to introduce one million bolivar banknote
TODAY VENEZUELA – The Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) announced Friday the introduction of three new banknotes: 200,000, 500,000 and one million bolivars. But with inflation skyrocketing, the highest denominated bill has a value of just $0.52 cents...

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 ...



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