Q COSTA RICA — Constitutional Court Justice Jorge Araya stated that Costa Rica has shifted from being a country viewed with admiration to one that the world now views with concern. He made these remarks on Thursday, following his swearing-in by the...

RICO’s Q — The piece ¿Se terminó el gobierno de Laura Fernández? (Is Laura Fernández’s Government Over?) argues that shelving the Tratado Transpacífico (Trans-Pacific Partnership) is not, by itself, a coherent economic strategy. The au...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s newly approved fuel-price increase will take effect after the resolution is published in the official government gazette, La Gaceta. Given that the adjustment was approved by the Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios P...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica is updating its labeling requirements for raw meat and edible organs, extending the rules to products sold both in packages and over the counter. The reform, promoted by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s public health system performed 85,046 surgeries from January through September 2026, as the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) stepped up efforts to reduce a long-running backlog. The Caja said the average wai...