Q COSTARICA (Todoelcoco TV) — The appreciation of the colón against the U.S. dollar, which has taken the exchange rate to its lowest level in almost two decades, is generating concern among tourism entrepreneurs in Guanacaste. Hotels, restaurants,...

Q COSTARICA — The Cámara Nacional de Turismo (Canatur)— National Chamber of Tourism — expressed its concern about the impact of the dollar exchange rate on tourism. The current rate  (¢487.73 for buy and ¢492.91 for the sell) is the lowest ...

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica has updated immigration guidelines, including a new fast-track process for accredited companies, expanded special categories for academic visitors and interns, and new general visa rules for non-residents. Other changes...

Q COSTARICA — The U.S. government has stopped processing citizenship and permanent residency applications from migrants of 19 countries, expanding restrictions first put in place under the Trump administration. Among the affected are three Latin Am...

Q COSTARICA — Of the 790 homicides recorded in 2025, five cases more than at the same time last year, at least 74 were collateral victims, according to data from the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ). These are people who had no involvemen...