QCOSTARICA – It’s been a week – eight days actually – since the PAC convention and the internal election to nominate a presidential candidate. And while both Carolina Hidalgo and Welmer Ramos, one of which will get the nominat...

QCOSTARICA – The passage of tropical wave #30 over Costa Rica is expected to cause a lot of rain this Monday. The national weather service, Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), reported that the strongest downpours are expected in the coast...

QCOSTARICA – Crimes of yesteryear. Long ago, back in 1845 in Costa Rica, a cow that roamed the streets could be detained seized by the authorities. A family that had more than two dogs had to get rid of some of their pets and a person who walke...

QCOSTARICA – For today, Monday, August 30, vehicles with plates ending in 1 & 2 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 A...

QCOSTARICA – In anticipation of the 25-year celebration of the announcement of Intel’s arrival in Costa Rica, which will take place in November, and in gratitude to the country, the company will bring the first drone show to the closing o...

QCOSTARICA – For today, Sunday, August 29, vehicles with “EVEN” (0, 2, 4, 6, & 8) ending plates CANNOT circulate. The measure is countrywide and applied between 5:00 am and 10:00 pm, save for those under the well-known exemption...

RICO’s DIGEST (OPINION) The new access road from the General Cañas highway to Barreal de Heredia, near the Castella Conservatory, will not opened as announced by the Fideicomiso Ruta Uno (Ruta Uno Trust), despite the tremendous joy at the anno...

QCOSTARICA – Costa Rica has identified 104 cases of the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes covid-19, from mid-July to August 25. 83 of the cases are in the last three weeks. This is one of the conclusions drawn in the latest gen...

QCOSTARICA – With only days before the completion of eight months of the year, 36 women had died from homicide, the equivalent of one victim per week. If this average is maintained, at the end of 2021 the statistics would record 54 murdered wom...

HQ – Holcim Costa Rica has announced the purchase of 51% of ready-mix concrete producer Concretera Nacional, making it one of the largest building material and construction companies in the country. The transaction was delayed due to concerns t...