Q COSTA RICA — A scientific study estimates that Costa Rica’s cultivated land uses an average of 21.9 kilograms of pesticide active ingredients per hectare each year—nearly twice the official national figure. The difference, researchers say, is...

Q COSTA RICA — What do Parmigiano Reggiano, pasta made in Gragnano, a pistachio grown on the slopes of Mount Etna, and a tomato produced south of Mount Vesuvius have in common? Beyond being benchmarks of Italian gastronomy, they share an essential ...

Q COSTA RICA — ¿Qué tienen en común el Parmigiano Reggiano, una pasta elaborada en Gragnano, un pistacho cultivado en las laderas del Etna y un tomate producido al sur del Vesubio? Además de ser referentes de la gastronomía italiana, comparte...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s re-elected Attorney General, Carlo Díaz, is entering his second term with a sharper understanding of the country’s criminal and political tensions—and with a public promise to defend the independence of the Minist...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica is expected to experience a warmer-than-usual December, even as seasonal cold surges begin moving into Central America. The forecast highlights a familiar contradiction in the country’s late-year weather: cold fronts can...