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Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:19:57 +0000Costa Rica initiates firing of 36 officials accused of faking remote work
Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s Ministry of Finance has launched an administrative process that could result in the dismissal of 36 officials accused of using software to create the appearance of performing their duties while working from home. T...
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:06:12 +0000
84% of Costa Ricans perceive that Rodrigo Chaves influences the government, but President Laura Fernández denies it
Q COSTA RICA — A large majority of Costa Ricans believe that former President and current super Minister, Rodrigo Chaves, maintains significant influence over the decisions made by President Laura Fernández during her first 100 days in office, acc...
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:49:49 +0000
A complete shutdown of Western Union in Costa Rica?
Q COSTA RICA — On Thursday, we learned that Western Union plans to move some of its operations from Costa Rica to Guatemala, Lithuania, and the Philippines. An employee, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the main reason for the relocation wa...
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:18:29 +0000
“They bought him off”: Rodrigo Chaves adds Miguel Ángel Rodríguez to “his hit list”
Q COSTA RICA — Former president and current government spokesperson Rodrigo Chaves added a new name on Wednesday to the long list of political figures he has criticized or accused of wrongdoing after they expressed positions contrary to the governm...
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:02:28 +0000
Laura Fernández: “I’m not going to artificially manipulate the exchange rate”
Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rican President Laura Fernández dismissed any possibility of the government stepping in to artificially control the dollar’s exchange rate, despite concerns expressed by export-related industries, tourism, free trade zones, ...