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Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:52:11 +0000
Passengers can stay 15 days in Panama at no additional airfare cost
Q24N (La Estrella) In a bid to transform air connections into direct revenue for the local economy, the Panama Stopover program will expand its main benefit: starting in 2026, passengers will be able to stay in the country for between 7 and 15 days a...

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:42:17 +0000
What will be the impact of the US-Iran war on the Costa Rican economy?
Q COSTARICA — A chain reaction starting by rising fuel prices is about to hit Costa Rica hard, thanks to the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. Federico Quesada Chaves, head of the School of Administrative Sciences at U...

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:30:10 +0000
Costa Rica launches “Hello, Brete,” a program offering free English classes to 2 million
Q COSTARICA — On Monday, the Costa Rican government presented the “Hello Brete” strategy, a free English language teaching program designed to improve job opportunities through accessible and widespread training. As part of the initiati...

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:02:25 +0000
Nicaragua in “airplane mode”
RICO’s Q — Daniel Ortega, Nicaragua’s longtime president, has not been seen in public, staying in El Carmen, his private residence that doubles as a presidential house, for 50 days, sparking speculation and concern both inside the country a...

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:26:59 +0000
Elderly woman having to wait to 2047 for orthopedic appointment wins in Constitutional Court
Q COSTARICA — An elderly woman from San Carlos found herself needing to appeal to the Constitutional Court (Sala Constitucional or Sala IV as it is often referred to) to guarantee her right to timely health and medical care. The woman, whose identi...

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