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Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:57:47 +0000Costa Rica faces a new 10% global tariff imposed by defiant US president Trump
Q COSTARICA — In an unexpected turn for international trade, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday, February 20, the imposition of a new 10% across-the-board tariff. The measure comes just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down th...
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:18:58 +0000Volaris suspends three routes to and from Costa Rica
Q COSTARICA — high taxes added to the cost of airfare were the main reason why the low-cost airline Volaris suspended intraregional flights between Central American nations, including four flights that operated in Costa Rica. This was confirmed by ...
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:05:18 +0000Historic: First flight from Poland to arrive at Guanacaste Airport starting in October
Q COSTARICA — Guanacaste Airport in Liberia (LIR) and the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) announced the arrival of the first charter flight from Poland, marking a new milestone in national air connectivity. Starting in October, Rainbow Tours wi...
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:57:46 +0000Veterinarians’ Association Asks Professionals Not to Provide Consultations to “Therians”
Q COSTARICA — After clarifying that a person’s self-identification as a domestic or wild animal does not imply any biological transformation that justifies veterinary intervention, the Colegio de Médicos Veterinarios (College of Veterinary P...
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:46:07 +0000Lawmakers defy Rodrigo Chaves and approve sentence enforcement law
Q COSTARICA — One day after Rodrigo Chaves announced a new presidential veto, opposition members of the Legislative Assembly approved the bill on the execution of sentences in its second debate. The law passed Thursday night in second and final deb...