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Wed, 09 Mar 2022 06:57:25 +0000
Health reports a decrease in cases, hospitalizations and deaths from Covid-19 in the last week
RICO’s COVID DIGEST – The Ministry of Health reported a decrease in the indicators that measure the Covid-19 pandemic. According to epidemiological data, last week there were 11,318 new cases were, which represents a reduction of 37.6% in...

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 06:46:50 +0000
Congress approves motion condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Two legislators voted against
QCOSTARICA – The Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica (Congress) condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine after approving a motion with 36 votes in favor and 2 against. The motion describes the act as a “flagrant violation of internatio...

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 06:41:59 +0000
March against violence against women began in peace and ended in vandalism
QCOSTARICA – Hundreds of women participated in a demonstration this Tuesday in downtown San José and other parts of the country, demanding an end to violence, as part of the commemoration of International Women’s Day. Groups of women and...

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:10:14 +0000
Costa Rica has the first underwater museum in Central America
QCOSTARICA – The Municipality of Garabito announced the first underwater museum in Costa Rica and Central America, located in Playa Blanca, located in the Central Pacific. This initiative is part of the rocky reef conservation project and the P...

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:44:16 +0000
Red Cross attends to at least six people per day as a result of traffic accidents
QCOSTARICA – The Cruz Roja Costarricense (CRC) – Costa Rican Red Cross – has treated 429 people due to traffic accidents this year, which means that every day paramedics intervene in at least six cases. According to the CRC, the num...

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:38:00 +0000
Family Court accepts demand for alimony in favor of a pregnant woman despite not having a marital relationship
QCOSTARICA – The Desamparados Family Court admitted a claim for alimony (pensión alimentaria) filed by a woman who became pregnant as a result of a non-marital relationship and outside the times considered to determine a de facto union (common...

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:28:29 +0000
ICT blames Government for delay in regulation of Law to attract digital nomads to the country
QCOSTARICA – The Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT)  – Costa Rican Tourism board – sent a document to Casa Presidencial, a complaint to the delay in the regulation of the Law to attract digital nomads (Ley para Atraer Trabaja...

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 07:13:06 +0000
Are Business Plans Obsolete?
So much has changed about doing business since the more traditional days of entrepreneurship, while other practices have retained their footholds over the years. For instance, as you work toward launching your own company you may ask: Are business pl...

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:09:56 +0000
Costa Rica’s Coffee Crop Gives Traditional Villagers a Vital Boost
Q REPORTS (IOM) “Migration for the benefit of all” has become a popular catchphrase for migration managers across the world. As human mobility mounts, stakeholders in governments and civil society organizations team up to refine how that movement...

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:28:23 +0000
A reduction in trade winds and humidity starting this week forecasted
QCOSTARICA – The Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) – the national weather service – predicts that, starting this week, the country will experience a decrease in the presence of the trade winds, despite the fact that days ago t...



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