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Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:23:30 +00002,300 people live on the streets of San José: Mayor asks for urgent help
Q COSTA RICA — The number of people living on the streets of Costa Rica’s capital city, San José, has led mayor Diego Miranda to request urgent intervention from the government of Laura Fernández. Miranda estimates that approximately 2,300 ...
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:12:41 +0000
Central America offers Colombia aid in the aftermath of devastating earthquake
Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, and El Salvador, expressed their support for Colombia following Monday’s 7.4 magnitude earthquake that left at least 200 dead and 3,800 missing. The Colombian government decla...
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:31:27 +0000
Heineken Costa Rica contributed US$568 million in revenue to its parent company in the first half of 2026
Q COSTA RICA — Heineken Costa Rica contributed €492 million (US$568 million) — approximately 255.7 billion Colones — to the revenue of its parent company, Heineken N.V., during the period from January 30 to June 30, 2026. This figure was incl...
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:07:21 +0000
El Niño threatens health in Costa Rica: specialists warn of cardiovascular, respiratory, and kidney risks
Q COSTA RICA — The El Niño phenomenon not only represents a change in Costa Rica’s weather conditions. The increase in temperatures, greater exposure to solar radiation, and variations in rainfall patterns can have direct consequences for pu...
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:38:40 +0000
Laura 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...