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...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s national police, the Fuerza Publica, will increase security operations on Saturday, October 31, with patrols focused on cemeteries, religious temples, shopping centers and areas around bars. The Ministry of Public Secu...

Q24N — Eight of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo’s nine children hold roles in the government or state-linked companies, and 40 grandchildren are waiting in the wings, within a more extensive family network than the one built by Anastasio Somoza...