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Wed, 16 Mar 2022 07:53:42 +0000
New COVID-19 hospital admissions decreased 20% in the second week of March
QCOSTARICA – The second week of March, which spanned from March 6 to 12 (epidemiological week 10), represented a 20% decrease in new hospital admissions, registering 479 admissions, while epidemiological week 9, which spanned from March 27 Febr...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 22:00:35 +0000
Legislators propose to exempt new and used electric cars from taxes for 12 years
QCOSTARICA – Before the end of their term, on May 8, legislators expect to approve the Green Transportation Incentives bill (ley de Incentivos al Transporte Verde), with the purpose of extending tax exemptions for electric cars until 2034. The ...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 21:46:42 +0000
New megaproject in Costa Rica will have an artificial beach-lake
QCOSTARICA – The “Nya” project began with construction on a 900-hectare site in Liberia Guanacaste, that aims to integrate a Marriot Courtyard hotel, an artificial beach-lake with crystal clear water, shops and a free zone. The proj...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:08:39 +0000
Rains in March? IMN predicts more rain in the coming days
QCOSTARICA – In recent days, both in the Pacific and in the Central Valley, there have been rains and even storm conditions. Why do these precipitations occur in the dry season? The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) recalled that these ar...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 13:55:40 +0000
Costa Rica prepared for the great Coldplay concert this weekend
QCOSTARICA – This weekend (Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19) Coldplay will start their international tour with two presentations at the Estadio Nacional (National Stadium), in La Sabana. From Costa Rica, they will go to the Dominican Rep...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:48:24 +0000
Continuity of the bus service is at risk due to the rise in fuel prices, carriers warn
QCOSTARICA – The latest request for an increase in fuel prices by the state refinery, Recope, made last Friday would result in an increase of 16% in bus fares, which would make it difficult to continue the service, transporters say. And it is t...

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...



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