RICO’s Q — Costa Rica holds its presidential ‘traspaso de poderes’—the formal transfer of power—today, May 8, 2026, reaffirming its commitment to peaceful governance. The ceremony will officially start at 11:00 a.m, an hour ah...

Q COSTARICA — Acting more like a President than a minister serving at the pleasure of the president, Rodrigo Chaves is confident he won’t have to deal with any “Judases” in the ruling party’s caucus. With just over a day lef...

Q COSTARICA — If President Rodrigo Chaves had not signaled to his supporters whom to support in the previous elections, 70% of Laura Fernández’s voters would have chosen another presidential candidate last February, according to the latest U...

RICO’s Q — Chaves takes center stage, while Fernández plays a supporting role at best. By naming Rodrigo Chaves as both Minister of the Presidency and Minister of Finance, President-elect Laura Fernández Delgado did two things: She secured...

Q COSTARICA — At 12:01 am Thursday, a sharp increase in fuel prices will take effect after it was published today in the official gazette, La Gaceta. The new prices that will be in effect at all service stations across the country: Diesel will incr...