Costa Rica News
Sat, 30 Apr 2022 10:06:22 +0000Sharp increase in fuel prices approved
QCOSTARICA – On Friday, the Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (ARESEP) – regulating authority – approved a sharp increase in fuel prices: ¢42 colones per liter of super, ¢38 for regular and ¢59 for diesel. The appro...
Sat, 30 Apr 2022 09:43:41 +0000El Salvador hopes that the Pacific Train will be a model for Guatemala and Honduras
Q24N – The Government of El Salvador hopes that the Tren del Pacífico (Pacific Train) will become a model for other countries in the region, mainly for Honduras and Guatemala, seeking to improve the transportation service to move cargo and tra...
Sat, 30 Apr 2022 09:27:19 +0000Costa Rica begins pilot for electronic payment in public bus service
QCOSTARICA – Starting this Friday, April 29, users of the Sabana-Estadio and Sabana-Cementerio bus routes can pay using electronic payment instead of cash only, a pilot program that will be expanded to more than 200 buses by the third quarter o...
Sat, 30 Apr 2022 09:13:27 +0000President-elect reconsiders sending an ambassador to Nicaragua
QCOSTARICA – The elected president of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, on Friday did an about face on one of his statement on April 4, one day after winning the elections, saying he was reconsidering the possibility of sending an ambassador to Nicar...
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:43:00 +0000The United States urges the OAS to respond to the forced closure of headquarters in Nicaragua
TODAY NICARAGUA (AFP) The United States urged the Organization of American States (OAS) on Wednesday to take “concrete” measures to respond to the forced closure of the regional bloc’s office in Nicaragua by the government of Daniel Ortega. “...
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:21:19 +0000Costa Rica Is Not Real
Q REPORTS (World BEYOND War) “Birds Are Not Real” — the theory that all birds are drones — is a prank created for a laugh, supposedly with a few mentally disturbed people actually believing it. “Costa Rica Is Not Real” has never been spok...
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:22:53 +0000Garabito launches tourist guide to reactivate its economy
QCOSTARICA – Attracting national and international tourists to the Garabito area, with the aim of reactivating the economy, is the objective of the “Guía al turista, mi viaje seguro” (Tourist Guide, my safe trip). The brochure provides the...
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:06:31 +0000Comptroller has until May 5 to decide Riteve’s future
QCOSTARICA – On Wednesday, the Minister of Transport, Rodolfo Méndez, announced that the Contraloría General de la República (CGR) – Comptroller General – extended to May 5 to resolve the extension request made earlier this month...
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:52:04 +0000VP-elect denies that Costa Rica is bankrupt
QCOSTARICA – Vice-President-elect Stephan Brunner, denied that the next administration will receive Costa Rica bankrupt and called on the population not to be alarmed. The current government has repeatedly published that it is leaving the ̵...
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 05:13:09 +0000Tips on Moving to Costa Rica
Today, if you look around the web, you will be thrilled to find Costa Rica making it to the top of the world’s most tropical locations to move in. after all, it has much more to offer than just the vibe of its beauty and the exotic beaches. However...