Q COSTARICA — The traffic nightmare at the Tárcoles bridge is finally coming to an end. Efraím Zeledón, the Minister of Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT), announced on Thursday that starting Saturday, March 7, 2026, at 7 a.m., the bridge ove...

Q COSTARICA — This Wednesday, the Legislative Assembly approved the ley de estafas bancarias (bank fraud law) designed to strengthen the protection of those who use financial services against the rise in digital theft. The legislation comes amid in...

Q COSTARICA — On World Obesity Day, the Colegio de Profesionales en Nutrición de Costa Rica (CPN)—Costa Rican College of Nutrition Professionals—warned that more than 60% of the adult population in Costa Rica is overweight or obese. Among chil...

Q COSTARICA — Transportation, including air travel for tourists, is also being impacted by the armed conflict in the Middle East, in which the United States, Israel, and Iran are actively involved. Just as with goods like oil, tourist traffic is no...

Q COSTARICA — On Wednesday morning, people woke up to shocking scenes: a pickup truck slammed right into the León Cortés monument on the east side of Parque Metropolitano La Sabana. The crash happened around 3:30 a.m. The driver, a 19 year-old ma...