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Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:26:38 +0000Traffic congestion paralyzes up to 90% of roads in several cantons of the Greater Metropolitan Area
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 ...
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:43:05 +00001,600 kilos of chicken lacking sanitary certification in Costa Rica seized one month after a salmonella death
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 ...
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:21:50 +0000Body of American tourist found after disappearing in Costa Rica
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...
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:09:49 +0000This is how cyber fraud targeting seniors operates in Costa Rica
Q COSTARICA — Digital fraud targeting senior citizens in Costa Rica has adopted methods that combine obtaining public data, psychological pressure, and the use of digital tools to access accounts and savings. Although this group does not lead the s...
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:02:24 +0000Costa Rican pineapples generate more than 150,000 jobs and contribute 6% of exports.
Q COSTARICA — A statement issued by the Cámara de Piñeros Unidos — United Pineapple Growers Association, Costa Rican pineapple supports more than 150,000 jobs and represents approximately 6% of national exports, solidifying its position as one ...