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Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:35:26 +0000
Cuba to allow exiles to invest in businesses on the island
Q COSTARICA — The Cuban government has declared it will permit Cuban citizens living overseas to invest in and own businesses back home, including starting private companies and forming partnerships with state-owned firms. Cuba said on Monday the &...

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:19:43 +0000
Costa Rica closes its embassy in Cuba and breaks off diplomatic relations
Q COSTARICA — After asserting that America must be cleansed of communism and that Cubans should be free and live in prosperity, not under a regime of terror and suffering, the government of Rodrigo Chaves announced on Wednesday the closure of its e...

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:11:00 +0000
Legislator calls Rodrigo Chaves “lapdog” of the U.S.
Q COSTARICA — Legislator Rocío Alfaro, head of the Frente Amplio (FA) legislative faction, called President Rodrigo Chaves a “lapdog” for announcing at Wednesday’s press conference that Costa Rica will sever diplomatic relations ...

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:47:33 +0000
British Airways will increase its flights to Costa Rica to five per week starting in October
Q COSTARICA — brish Airways confirmed it will increase its flights to Costa Rica from three to five weekly frequencies starting in October 2026. The increase will be in effect until March 2027, during the European winter season. The flights will ar...

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:45:11 +0000
Income tax payments and tourism push the dollar to a new all-time low
Q COSTARICA — The deadline for paying the annual Income Tax in Costa Rica for most individuals and corporations, which was March 16, 2026, drove the dollar exchange rate to a new all-time low on the Mercado de Monedas Extranjeras (MONEX) — Foreig...

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