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Fri, 18 Mar 2022 06:55:17 +0000
Narco plane crashed in Palmar Sur de Osa leaving two dead
QCOSTARICA – A small plane crashed in the early hours of Thursday morning in Palmar Sur de Osa. According to the Ministry of Public Security, two people, a man and a woman died in the crash. According to the information provided by the Minister...

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 06:30:52 +0000
Lover of comics? Tickets for the Comic Con Costa Rica in May are now on sale
QCOSTARICA – If you are a lover of comics, pay close attention, since the tickets for Comic Con Costa Rica, which will take place from May 6 to 8 at the Centro de Convenciones Costa Rica (Costa Rica Convention Center), are now on sale. Tickets ...

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 06:18:54 +0000
Energy decarbonization route can bring great benefits in Central America
Q REPORTS – A decarbonization strategy can bring benefits to the Central American region at the same or lower cost than the current energy system planning strategy, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA...

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 06:04:20 +0000
Panama says three ships hitPanama says three ships hit by Russian missiles in Black Sea, one of them sank by Russian missiles in Black Sea since start of Ukraine invasion
Q24N – Three Panamanian-flagged ships have been hit by Russian missiles in the Black Sea since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last month, which caused the sinking of one of the ships, Panama’s Maritime Authority said on Wednesday. ...

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:37:25 +0000
“Paradise” on the rise due to great interest from foreigners to live in Costa Rica after Covid -19
QCOSTARICA – Living without major complications in a tropical paradise, where the sense of fulfillment and satisfaction with oneself converge when reconnecting with nature after two years of concerns about Covid-19, has seen foreign investors, ...

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 13:49:00 +0000
Costa Rica is one step away from having a “Thanksgiving” holiday
QCOSTARICA – Legislators of the comisión plena segunda (second full commission) on Wednesday approved in first debate the bill that seeks to celebrate Thanksgiving Day in Costa Rica. The celebration would take place on the last Thursday of Nov...

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 13:27:03 +0000
Man who entered the country with US$153K is sentenced to almost seven years in prison
QCOSTARICA – A man with US$ $153,294 in cash hidden in his luggage was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison, the Ministerio Público (Prosecutor’s Office) announced on Wednesday. The man surnamed Cascante Roldán and 51 years...

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:30:41 +0000
Cut in US growth forecast to affect Costa Rica’s economic momentum
QCOSTARICA – In addition to announcing an increase in interest rates, on Wednesday, the United States Federal Reserve published a new projection for the growth of its economy in 2022, reducing it to 2.8% from the 4% it determined in its previou...

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:03:18 +0000
Honduras: judge says ex-president Juan Orlando Hernández can be extradited to U.S.
Q24N – Former President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, may be off to the United States to face drug trafficking and weapons charges after Honduran judge, Edwin Francisco Ortez, ruled Wednesday that Hernández can be extradited, deciding ...

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:23:50 +0000
How many doses are needed now to have a complete scheme against covid-19?
RICO’s Covid-19 Digest – When can it be said that a person has a complete scheme against covid-19? The answer is “it depends”. It depends on age and other factors that countries use to determine the number of doses its population requ...



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