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Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:38:40 +0000Laura Fernández declares information from the DIS, Elite Force, and security contracts a “State Secret”
Q COSTA RICA — Amid the fight against drug trafficking gangs, President Laura Fernández declared information regarding the Amid the fight against drug trafficking gangs, President Laura Fernández declared information regarding the Dirección de I...
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:28:16 +0000
Driving Habits That Speed Up Your Car’s Wear and Tear
Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s roads might not be in the best shape, but how you drive can actually do more damage to your vehicle than the rough streets themselves. Driving habits directly influence how long some of a vehicle’s main component...
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:35:02 +0000
We are governed by a HYPOCRITICAL political scientist who pretends not to know
Q COSTA RICA — Before assuming the presidency, Laura Fernández crafted a university thesis at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) in 2016 that examined the role of the Contraloría General de la República (Comptroller General) as a critical check...
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:02:14 +0000
Sit-in for democracy: We need very big changes, but well done
Q COSTA RICA — Former president of Costa Rica, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (1998 – 2002), expressed his opinion on the Plantón por la Democracia, a peaceful protest advocating for democracy in the country, held last Thursday. He acknowledged th...
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:47:28 +0000
Former treasurer of the Banco Nacional faces up to 396 years in prison for embezzling ¢3.3 billion
Q COSTA RICA — The trial against Ricardo Olivas Valle, former treasurer of the State bank, the Banco Nacional de Costa Rica (BNCR), has entered its final stage with the prosecution requesting a total of 396 years in prison for the alleged embezzlem...