Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica commemorated Día de la Persona Negra y la Cultura Afrocostarricense (Black People’s Day and Afro-Costa Rican Culture Day) on Monday, August 31st, a date officially established by law that recognizes the heritage, le...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica now has its first medicinal cannabis manufacturing laboratory, marking a significant shift for the sector by enabling the transition from exporting raw materials to producing finished medications. This facility, located in...

Q COSTA RICA — El Niño, the climate phenomenon marked by the warming of Pacific Ocean waters, has a significant impact on Costa Rica’s weather patterns and environment. Typically, during an El Niño event, Costa Rica experiences drier than n...

Q — Costa Rica is grappling with a sharp surge in drug-related violence that has shaken the country’s political landscape. Over the past few years, homicides have soared by 50% since 2020, pushing Costa Rica’s murder rate to levels comp...

RICO’s Q — The numbers should raise alarm bells. According to the released information, 99,000 Costa Ricans dropped out of free English learning courses offered through the Hello Brete program, a partnership between the government, the Instit...