QCOSTARICA – The Government of Costa Rica continues to face the most serious cyberattack of which it has been a victim and, although it affirms that the situation is under control, this case has revealed the need to firmly commit to cybersecuri...

QCOSTARICA – Dr. Daniel Salas Peraza, the man who guided us through the pandemic as the Minister of Health, has found a new job. On May 16, he will be the new Head of the Comprehensive Family Immunization Unit based in Washington D.C. Though hi...

QCOSTARICA – The world industry of edible insects is in full evolution and Costa Rica has the potential to participate in a market that in 2020 was US$894 million worldwide and that is expected to grow annually, on average, 26.5% by 2027. This ...

QCOSTARICA – After four years on the job (well for most), this will be the last week in which the current group lf legislators will hold office, as the constitutional period for which they were elected is over. On May 1, a new group of legislat...

QCOSTARICA – This week will start with rainy conditions in the afternoon on the Pacific coast and Central Valley, according to the national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN). Heavy downpours, similar to those over the...

QCOSTARICA – The United States Department of State lowered the travel alert for Costa Rica to the category it had prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. The categorization issued by the United States government is related to the level of insecurity th...

QCOSTARICA – President-elect, Rodrigo Chaves, formally announced on Friday, during a televised press conference, the first members of his cabinet, who will take office on May 8. Of the more than 8,000 resumes received by the incoming government...

QCOSTARICA – Joselyn Chacón, who will be the Minister of Health as of May 8, announced within minutes of being officially named to the position by president-elect Rodrigo Chaves, that the mandatory use of masks in closed spaces will be maintai...

QCOSTARICA – The mandatory use of the four-digit PIN (personal identification number) for the authentication of purchases with credit or debit cards will gradually come into force in Costa Rica starting May 1. As of this date, making a purchase...

Rico’s COVID Digest – Travelers arriving at Panama’s Tocumen international airport (PTY), which also serves as a regional hub, “must wear a mask,” the government of Laurentino Cortizo said Wednesday. Panama’s Minis...