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Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:19:24 +0000Costa Rica’s Bomberos Picks Costliest Ambulance Bid on Speed, Then Delays Key Approval
Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s Fire Department (Bomberos) selected the most expensive offer in an emergency procurement for 40 ambulances, citing the bidder’s faster delivery timeline. A week after awarding the contract, though, the department req...
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:05:02 +0000Rain and Cloud Cover Will Continue Today
Q COSTA RICA — Cloud cover and rain will prevail across the country this Tuesday, November 3, primarily in the Pacific region, the Central Valley, and mountainous areas. During the morning, downpours accompanied by lightning are expected over the m...
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:58:31 +0000Iran’s “We Will Kill Trump” Billboard Turns Threats Into Public Spectacle
RICO’s Q — Normally, I don’t post about Trump, but I couldn’t resist this one—especially given the timing: Election Day for the midterms. Iran displayed a giant billboard in Tehran bearing the words “We will kill Trump,” escalating ...
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:46:18 +0000Gas up! sharp increase in fuel prices will take effect starting this Wednesday
Q COSTA RICA — As expected, the sharp increase adjustment to fuel prices approved by the regulatory authority last week was published this Tuesday in the official government newsletter, La Gaceta. The Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos...
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:33:11 +0000Route to San Ramón will have cameras and radars every 1.5 kms
Q COSTA RICA — The expanded San José–San Ramón road corridor (Ruta 1) will feature surveillance cameras and radar units at intervals of at least 1.5 kilometers, as part of a system designed to monitor traffic flow, measure traffic volume, and d...