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Sun, 27 Jun 2021 06:01:17 +0000Today’s Vehicle Restriction June 27: only ODD ending plates CAN circulate
Today, Sunday, June 27, only plates ending in ODDS (1,3,5,7,9) can circulate. The measure is countrywide and applied between 5:00 am and 9:00 pm, save for those under the well-known exemption. Alternating odds and evens will be in place until July 11...
Sat, 26 Jun 2021 13:32:52 +0000Young people with severe covid-19 battle up to three weeks before dying
QCOSTARICA – The head of Nursing at Hospital México, Silvia Beirute, said it last month when she recounted the ordeal of witnessing the death of young people from causes related to covid-19. “There are a lot of young people fighting. Those w...
Sat, 26 Jun 2021 13:14:57 +0000Attorney General Emilia Navas Takes “Early Retirement”
QCOSTARICA – The latest victim in the “caso cochinilla” is Costa Rica’s Attorney General (Fiscal General), Emilia María Navas Aparicio, 56, who on Friday gave her 60 days notice, leaving office on August 25, although in pract...
Sat, 26 Jun 2021 12:47:49 +0000Women earned up to ¢500,000 a day for falsifying and selling documents to foreigners
QCOSTARICA – Two women who, apparently, were leading a group dedicated to falsifying documents for foreigners were arrested by the immigration police this Thursday in Alajuela. According to authorities, in September 2020 an investigation was op...
Sat, 26 Jun 2021 11:59:29 +0000Tribune Man: A New Novel by “Q Costa Rica” Contributor
RICO’s DIGEST – I am proud to announce the Q’s own Michael Miller just published his new novel titled Tribune Man, an adventure set in Oakland, California before, during, and after the catastrophic Oakland Hills Fire of 1991. The st...
Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:01:31 +0000Today’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 +0000Alternating 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 +0000Costa 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 +0000World 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 +0000Today’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...