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Tue, 23 Aug 2022 08:23:53 +0000
Tolls to finance future construction works, MOPT Minister
QCOSTARICA – The Minister of the Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT) – Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT), Luis Amador, warned that future road works will include toll stations. Days ago, the minister reveal...

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 08:12:01 +0000
Legislators summon Minister of Health to respond for the repeal of the state of emergency by Covid-19
QCOSTARICA – Costa Rica’s Legislators approved a motion of a formal request for the Minister of Health, Joselyn Chacón, to appear before them to explain the reasons for the lifting of the emergency decree due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Ac...

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 07:55:34 +0000
Education is Key to Addressing Climate Change
Education is crucial to combat the degrading actions of the climate crisis and get people to adapt to climate change. Yet, not much attention is being paid to its usefulness. A 2019 study published by UNESCO estimates that if at least 16% of students...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:45:06 +0000
Pediatricians ask to accelerate the entry of vaccines against Covid-19 for children between six months and five years
QCOSTARICA – Costa Rica is waiting for the arrival of the Covid-19 vaccine for the population between six months and five years of age, expected, according to the National Emergency Commission (CNE), to enter the country in the last quarter of ...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:38:50 +0000
Expect the price of coffee to continue to rise, experts say
QCOSTARICA – Economists from the Universidad Nacional (UNA) – National University – anticipate that the final cost of coffee will continue to rise in Costa Rica in the coming months, despite the fact that it is a product that is har...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:27:30 +0000
Little rain expected this Monday despite a new tropical wave
QCOSTARICA – The national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), is forecast for little to no rain this Monday despite the entry of tropical wave number 29. According to the forecast for this Monday, the week will increas...

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 13:10:01 +0000
Why are there so many potholes in the roads of Costa Rica?
QCOSTARICA – The Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT) – Ministry of Public Works and Transportation, estimates that 80% of the national road network has serious pavement problems and that create more potholes. According to t...

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 12:53:27 +0000
Dollar exchange tanks to below ¢650
QCOSTARICA – The dollar exchange rate has been on a downward trend since a high of ¢700 colones to one US dollar in June, and the tanking intensified in the past ten days. According to the official data of the Banco Central (Central Bank), the...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:37:06 +0000
How are sports appealing to a younger generation?
In Costa Rica, sports are prevalent, and things like baseball, football, and soccer are a significant part of the culture. Although they have been around for a long time, the sports industry only survives by constantly appealing to the next generatio...

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:31:09 +0000
Worst 5 career ending injuries in the NFL
Although it might have its spiritual home in North America, the NFL is also a league with a strong following in Costa Rica and the rest of Latin America. After all, this premier football competition is well-known for its exciting matches, tough tackl...



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