QCOSTARICA – The Minister of Finance, Nogui Acosta, confirmed that the Government called off the project to sell Banco de Costa Rica (BCR). The Minister was summoned to a hearing before the Economic Affairs Commission to answer questions in ref...

QTECH – Have you ever wanted to message yourself? Using the instant messaging app, WhatsApp, you have noticed it is impossible. Until now. But that is soon to change, as Whatsapp has started rolling out a feature to let you chat with yourself. ...

QCOSTARICA  (Revista Summa) The increase in fixed and mobile Internet connections, in a large part of 82 cantons, boosts the levels of competitiveness in Costa Rica, as revealed by the second National Competitiveness Index (ICN) study, prepared by e...

Q24N (EFE) The situation of immigrants who cross Central America on their way to the United States is “quite complex” because the region is in a “migration storm,” according to the head of mission of the International Organiza...

QCOSTARICA – If you plan to make a ‘carnita asada’ (grilled and sliced beed) for Christmas or New Year’s Eve, take note that prices increased up to 20% in the last year. According to the Índice de Precios al Consumidor (IPC) ...

QCOSTARICA – Nearly 300 “yuntas” (oxen) with their respective carts, accompanied by music and folk dances, paraded through the streets of downtown San Jose Sunday morning, returning to a tradition that had not been for two years due...

QCOSTARICA – In a great boxing match, Costa Rica’s own, Yokasta Valle, filled the country with pride after defeating Argentina’s Evelyn Bermúdez and winning the 108-pound world titles of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) an...

QCOSTARICA – An integrated border post between Costa Rica and Panama, at Paso Canoas, is becoming closer to reality as representatives of both governments report talks are moving forward. The objective is to have a one-stop border post for peop...

QCOSTARICA – The transition to the dry season is taking a little longer this year. The national weather service, Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), reiterated that the arrival of the dry season will be a little slower, particularly for th...

QCOSTARICA – The Día de la Abolición del Ejército (Army Abolition Day) holiday, which is commemorated on December 1, will be moved this year to Monday, December 5, making it the last long weekend of the year. The previous Legislative Assembl...