Q COSTARICA — After taking attendance on Monday, the president of the Legislative Assembly had to cancel the sessions because only 37 of the 57 legislators showed up, falling short of the required quorum. At 3:00 p.m., the President of the Legislat...

Q COSTARICA — Transit authorities in Costa Rica warn that using a cell phone while stopped at a red light or waiting for a green light is a serious infraction with a fine of ¢123,000 colones (US$266). According to current regulations, the penalty ...

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s national road network is experiencing one of its most critical periods due to congestion. According to data from the Consejo de Seguridad Vial (Cosevi)—Road Safety Council, cited in an article in the newspaper El ...

Q COSTARICA — The Fuerza Pública (National Police) intercepted and seized 1,600 kilograms of chicken allegedly smuggled from Panama during a roadside checkpoint in the canton of Coto Brus, in the southern zone of Costa Rica. The shipment, lacking ...

Q COSTARICA — Search efforts that had gripped the community of Pérez Zeledón and Costa Rican authorities came to a tragic end. The Cruz Roja (Costa Rican Red Cross) confirmed the discovery of a woman’s body in the Barú area, bearing no vit...