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Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:03:40 +0000
Today’s Vehicle Restriction August 20: Plates ending in “9 & 0” CANNOT circulate
QCOSTARICA – For today,  Friday, August 20, vehicles with plates ending in 9 & 0 CANNOT circulate. The measure is countrywide and applied between 5:00 am and 10:00 pm, save for those under the well-known exemption. From 10:00 pm to 5:00 am...

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:36:11 +0000
San Jose Airport achieved 66% of the prepandemic passengers in July
QCOSTARICA -The Juan Santamaría International Airport, better known as the San Jose airport (SJO), registered in July 2021, 66% of the incoming and outgoing passengers received in the same month before the pandemic, according to figures released by ...

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:59:11 +0000
Costa Rica offers refuge to 48 Afghan women fleeing the Taliban
QCOSTARICA – Costa Rica will receive 48 women fleeing Afghanistan in search of refuge, fearing that their rights will not be respected by the Taliban who took power, reported Vice President Epsy Campbell. Campbell said that the country “d...

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:48:32 +0000
Three public officials convicted of charging for driver’s license procedures
QCOSTARICA – Ever wondered why there are so many bad drivers in Costa Rica? Of course, there are a number of reasons, which of them is corruption. Three public officials of the Consejo Seguridad Vial (Conavi), you know the same public instituti...

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:38:23 +0000
Carolina Hidalgo: “I am the evolution of the governments of Luis Guillermo Solís and Carlos Alvarado”
QCOSTARICA – With a “feminist, green and modern” stance, in her own words, is what Carolina Hidalgo intends to win with the internal election Partido Accion Cuidadana (PAC) presidential nomination this Sunday. The presidential candidate doe...

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:18:23 +0000
Without power less than 10 times last year
QCOSTARICA – Power outages in Costa Rica are common, some areas affected more than others, but in general, homes and businesses were without electricity on average 10 times all of last year, despite the increase in teleworking and virtual class...

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 06:03:07 +0000
Today’s Vehicle Restriction August 19: Plates ending in “7 & 8” CANNOT circulate
QCOSTARICA – For today, Thursday, August 19, vehicles with plates ending in 7 & 8 CANNOT circulate. The measure is countrywide and applied between 5:00 am and 10:00 pm, save for those under the well-known exemption. From 10:00 pm to 5:00 am...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:45:56 +0000
Natalia Díaz demands a 50% reduction in 2022 Marchamo
HQ – Before the Marchamo (annual circulation permit) goes to collection in mid-November, legislators must approve a reduction according to Natalia Díaz, presidential candidate of Unidos Podemos party, who highlighted that the economic conseque...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:22:21 +0000
Juan Santamaría on the Latin American podium of the most passenger-friendly airports
QCOSTARICA – The Juan Santamaría International Airport – known as the San Jose airport (SJO) – was ranked third in a study that defined the most passenger-friendly Latin American air terminals for 2020. This is the first rating iss...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:55:13 +0000
Why do digital nomads choose Costa Rica to work?
EXPAT FOCUS – Raúl Reeves’s life took a turn with the covid-19 pandemic. Now his workplace is 100 meters from the beach and hundreds of kilometers from his native Chile. The emergency caused by covid-19 forced him to close the offices of...



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