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Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:01:31 +0000
Today’s Vehicle Restriction June 26: only EVEN ending plates CAN circulate
And we are back to the odds and evens, starting today, Saturday, June 26, only plates ending in EVENS (0,2,4,6,8) can circulate. The measure is countrywide and applied between 5:00 am and 9:00 pm, save for those under the well-known exemption. Altern...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 10:56:35 +0000
Alternating odd and even plate restrictions returns starting tomorrow
QCOSTARICA – The vehicular restrictions return to odd and even plates starting tomorrow, Saturday, June 26 and continue to Sunday, July 11. The big change for this period is during weekdays since we’ve been with alternate plates on weeken...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 10:38:18 +0000
Costa Rica achieved a record for qualifying for the Olympic Games
QCOSTARICA – The Costa Rican judoka Ian Ignacio Sancho Chinchilla became this Tuesday the ninth Costa Rican to get the ticket to the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games through the world or continental classification system. This number of classifieds is ...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 10:29:06 +0000
World Athletics ranked Andrea Vargas among “the 10 athletes who can surprise in Tokyo”
QCOSTARICA – World Athletics (formerly the International Athletics Federation) published a list of 10 athletes set to make national sporting history at the Tokyo Olympics, which begin on July 23. In the prestigious world list, the name of Costa...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 06:01:22 +0000
Today’s Vehicle Restriction June 25: plates ending in 9 & 0 CANNOT circulate
Today, Friday, June 25, plates ending in 9 & 0 CANNOT circulate. The measure is countrywide and applied between 5:00 am and 9:00 pm, save for those under the well-known exemption. On Saturday, June 26, and then until Sunday, July 11, we go back t...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 00:50:00 +0000
The 20 Nicaraguans detained by the Ortega regime in 25 days
TODAY NICARAGUA – Despite international pressure and rejection, Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega continues to imprison Nicaraguans who criticize and question the way he is running the country. He now relies on his laws and his oppressive arms, the...

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 14:51:19 +0000
Rodolfo Méndez rules out new contracts for MECO and H Solís
QCOSTARICA – No more soup for you! If the Minister of Public Works and Transport (MOPT), Rodolfo Méndez, has his way, the H. Solís and MECO constructions companies will not receive state contracts again. That is the Minister’s response ...

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 14:19:15 +0000
Today 50 years ago: Costa Rica and Panama entered into conflict over air routes
TODAY COSTA RICA – Original text published in La Nacion on June 23, 1971 – A conflict over air routes, has been unleashed between the Panamanian Aviation Company (COPA) and Costa Rican Airlines (LACSA). The Costa Rican airline, on the occ...

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 14:04:50 +0000
New tax exemptions would be the hook to attract high-tech and science companies
QCOSTARICA – Strengthen the attraction of Costa Rica to attract high-tech, innovative, and science companies to invest, is an initiative that stands out in the development agenda that is discussed in Congress. To achieve this, the plan establis...

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 13:18:20 +0000
Antivirus creator John McAfee found dead in Spanish prison cell
Q24N – You may not know John McAfee, of his eccentrics, but you are sure to have the name and may even have your computer you are using to read this story, protected by the genius of the man, a pioneer antivirus software creator. McAfee, 75, wa...



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