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Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:28:56 +0000
Costa Rica second most expensive in the world in broadband
QCOSTARICA – Uswitch experts analyzed the average monthly cost of broadband compared to the average monthly income per capita in OECD countries, determining the overall costs of broadband as a percentage of income and revealing the countries th...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:18:01 +0000
Costa Rica exhibits its products for the first time at the US food industry fair
QCOSTARICA – For the first time, a group of Costa Rican companies were present at the Expo West 2022 international fair, held in California and recognized for its leadership in natural and organic products. The Costa Rican companies participati...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:04:22 +0000
Only Covid-19 contacts with three doses of vaccine will be able to avoid isolation
QCOSTARICA – As of March 24, 2022, only people who have three doses of the Covid-19 vaccine will be able to avoid isolation if they are in contact with a person positive for SARS-CoV-2. The Ministry of Health says that the measure will be refle...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:43:10 +0000
How Honduras’ Former Top Cop May Seal Fate of Embattled Ex-President
Q24N (Insightcrime.org) The arrest and possible extradition of a former Honduras police chief suspected of drug trafficking could provide explosive evidence in the case against recently-detained former president Juan Orlando Hernández – accused of...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:23:01 +0000
Russia sanctions threaten Vladimir Putin’s allies in Latin America
Q REPORTS (DW) In response to the brutal invasion of Ukraine, a round of sanctions imposed by Western countries now weighs on Russia, President Vladimir Putin and several oligarchs. But the measures targeting Russia’s economy and banking system...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:44:04 +0000
Earthquake greater than 7 predicted in Osa
QCOSTARICA – The potential for an earthquake with a magnitude equal to or greater than 7 could occur in a few years is due to the enormous energy accumulated in a fault located between Drake Bay and Caño Island, below the Osa Peninsula. Expert...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:53:55 +0000
Visiting Central America
There are seven countries in Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Each country has something different to offer visitors. A lot of people come here each year to explore the amazing scenery, cul...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:28:40 +0000
Tips to save money on gas in the face of rising prices
QCOSTARICA – Within a few weeks Costa Rica will again set a new record of fuel prices, as the regulating authority analyses the latest request by the State refinery, the Refinadora Costarricense de Petróleo (Recope). As prices skyrocket due to...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 08:45:00 +0000
Cristiana Chamorro, the woman who tried to challenge Ortega, is found guilty
TODAY NICARAGUA (EFE) Oppositionist Cristiana Chamorro Barrios, who tried to challenge the president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, in the controversial last elections, was found on Friday, March 11, guilty of the crimes of money laundering, goods and ...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 08:33:50 +0000
Fitch upgrades Costa Rica’s debt outlook from negative to stable
QCOSTARICA (EFE) The Fitch agency reaffirmed on Friday Costa Rica’s sovereign debt rating at B and changed the outlook from negative to stable, after acknowledging an improvement in the country’s fiscal results and robust economic growth....



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