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Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:35:02 +0000We are governed by a HYPOCRITICAL political scientist who pretends not to know
Q COSTA RICA — Before assuming the presidency, Laura Fernández crafted a university thesis at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) in 2016 that examined the role of the Contraloría General de la República (Comptroller General) as a critical check...
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:02:14 +0000
Sit-in for democracy: We need very big changes, but well done
Q COSTA RICA — Former president of Costa Rica, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (1998 – 2002), expressed his opinion on the Plantón por la Democracia, a peaceful protest advocating for democracy in the country, held last Thursday. He acknowledged th...
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:47:28 +0000
Former treasurer of the Banco Nacional faces up to 396 years in prison for embezzling ¢3.3 billion
Q COSTA RICA — The trial against Ricardo Olivas Valle, former treasurer of the State bank, the Banco Nacional de Costa Rica (BNCR), has entered its final stage with the prosecution requesting a total of 396 years in prison for the alleged embezzlem...
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:29:16 +0000
Chikungunya is circulating again in Costa Rica
Q COSTA RICA — Chikungunya resurfaced in Costa Rica in 2016 after nearly a decade without transmission, resulting in 438 cases treated at the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS). This situation is concerning because the virus has shifted fro...
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:13:02 +0000
Laura Fernández won’t let go of the claim that a coup d’état happened
Q COSTA RICA — Extremely stubborn, persistent, and unwilling to give up on an argument, Costa Rica President Laura Fernández maintains that there was indeed an “institutional coup d’état” against the Legislative Assembly and continues h...