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Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:15:42 +0000Schools CLOSED Monday and Tuesday
QCOSTARICA — The Ministry of Public Education (MEP) announced the closing of all public schools in the country for this Monday, November 11, and Tuesday, November 12. The decision, announced Sunday night, was made due to the heavy rains and sat...
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:08:56 +0000Costa Rica under “Orange Alert” due to the rains
QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica woke up this Monday morning on Orange Alert and the Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (CNE) – National Emergency Commission, reported 182 flood incidents in the last few hours. Most of them are concentrated in the ...
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:40:44 +0000Proposed preventive detention bill is unconstitutional
QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court determined that legislative file 23.986, “Law to guarantee preventive detention (remand or placing a defendant in custody) in crimes that threaten public safety,” is unconstitutional. The...
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:35:06 +0000Trump creates uncertainty in Latin America: changes in trade and migration are anticipated
Q24n (EFE) Donald Trump’s victory in the US elections has set off alarm bells in Latin America, a region that anticipates drastic changes in bilateral relations, trade, immigration policy and security. Countries such as Mexico, Brazil, Argentin...
Sat, 09 Nov 2024 11:26:30 +0000World ID, the iris-based identity recognition, arrives in Costa Rica
QCOSTARICA — Can you imagine buying concert tickets or purchasing products on a website with just a scan of your iris? This reality is now possible for Costa Ricans through World ID, an identity verification service that will be available in si...