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Fri, 18 Nov 2022 13:12:36 +0000
Foreign Minister: “Costa Rica has no other alternative than to start being less generous”
QCOSTARICA – Foreign Minister Arnoldo André Tinoco signed a letter addressed to the United Nations (UN) on Thursday to indicate that in the absence of international financial support, Costa Rica must strengthen its migration policy. That was t...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:55:08 +0000
Government gives permission to watch La Sele games
QCOSTARICA – Public servants from all over the country will be able to take a break from their working day to watch the games of the Costa Rican National Team, La Sele, in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The permit applies for the games against Sp...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:58:31 +0000
Waldorf Astoria resort to be built in Costa Rica
QCOSTARICA (Travel Weekly) Waldorf Astoria is coming to Costa Rica, with the Hilton-owned luxury brand unveiling plans to open the Waldorf Astoria Guanacaste in 2025. The new property will be situated on Guanacaste’s Cacique Peninsula, spanning...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:51:26 +0000
IMF gives final approval for nearly $1 billion in financing to Costa Rica
QCOSTARICA – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) gave final board approval to grant Costa Rica a us$725 million sustainability loan, the Fund said in a statement earlier this week, directed at the country’s climate agenda. The IMF also ...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:40:56 +0000
Retailers report an increase of up to 20% in sales of ‘pantallas’ for the World Cup
QCOSTARICA – Merchants in Costa Rica reported an increase of up to 20% in the sale of “pantallas” (television screens), ahead of the start of the World Cup in Qatar next Sunday. This rise in sales is also influenced by the “Bl...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:57:33 +0000
An increase in crimes by Venezuelan migrants reported
QCOSTARICA – The Municipal Police of San José (PMSJ) – Municipal police of San Jose – report an increase in crimes, fights and other illegal activities by groups of Venezuelan migrants in the country. According to the PMSJ, since t...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:43:36 +0000
Retailer beating up alleged thieving employees arrested
QCOSTARICA – Agents of the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) are investigating a woman suspected of having apparently assaulted two co-workers, in a retail store in downtown San José. The authorities arrested last Friday a 25-year-old...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 14:39:48 +0000
Seniors targeted by cybercriminals
QCOSTARICA – Cybercrime does not forgive social rank or age and therefore, older adults have become easy prey for antisocials, who use increasingly convincing social engineering techniques to access sensitive information. And it is that the the...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:53:22 +0000
Say goodbye to the rainy season, as Costa Rica transitions to the dry season!
QCOSTARICA – The CNE lowered the alert status for rains in the North Pacific and Central Valley, due to the decrease in rainfall as a result of the transition to the dry season in these regions during the course of the week. The Caribbean Slope...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:39:06 +0000
The 32 beaches and mountain resorts that drive tourism and community development
QCOSTARICA – Beaches, rivers, mountains, volcanoes, waterfalls, and forests are part of the natural beauty of Costa Rica that attracts millions of tourists a year. Papagayo, Santa Teresa, Manuel Antonio, Puerto Viejo, and La Fortuna are some of...



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