TODAY NICARAGUA (EFE) The U.S. State Department criticized on Tuesday (April 12)  in its annual report on human rights that Nicaraguan president, Daniel Ortega, exercises “total control” over the country after being re-elected in elections marke...

QCOSTARICA – Economist, Gerardo Corrales, foresees an increase in the number of people in extreme poverty, this caused by the rise in the cost of living and the deterioration in the purchasing power due to wages not keeping up/ Year-on-year inf...

QCOSTARICA – The former representative of Nicaragua before the Organization of American States (OAS), Arturo McFields, assured that the idea of ​​the president-elect of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, of appointing an ambassador in Managua woul...

QCOSTARICA – It’s Semana Santa, sorry we’re closed. That is what the sign outside the Consejo de Seguridad Vial (COSEVI) offices should read, but most likely, it will be just a locked chain-link fence. The closure is due two factors...

I think that this is a good thing for Costa Rica. President-elect Rodrigo Chaves represents a clean break from the past, with more emphasis on private sector development to solve the economic problems of the country and a greater likelihood of more r...

QCOSTARICA – After reaching a maximum of more than ¢670 colones for one US dollar, the dollar exchange rate is expected to continue on its downward trend in the coming months. Ar least, that is how economists see it, taking into account the be...

Online casino gambling becomes more and more popular over time. Every day, individuals from all over the globe log on to an online casino or poker site to play for fun or to earn real money. A multitude of casino online perks has increased the popula...

QCOSTARICA – Until May 8, given the reduced availability of doses and in compliance with the Decree of Regulations on the International Certificate of Vaccination against Yellow Fever, the Ministry of Health informs the population, as well as t...

QCOSTARICA – The cantons of San José and Escazú are the favorite for almost half of (48.4%) of Foreign Direct  Investment (FDI) in Costa Rica during the past year, with the highest participation, 35.9% for San José. In Escazú, the DFI is 1...

QCOSTARICA – Given the expected volume of passenger arrivals and departures during the Semana Santa holiday, and with the aim to avoid the constant bottlenecks at immigration checkpoints, Costa Rica’s immigration service announced it will...