RICO’s Q — Pickpockets often work in groups of three or more, especially around metro platforms, bus stops and crowded stations. While you are waiting, they are watching. They look at what you are doing, what you are carrying and where you ke...

Q COSTARICA — A new regulatory plan is set to limit vehicle owners to a maximum of three cars registered on ride-hailing platforms like Uber and Didi. The proposal aims to bring more control and order to these services, which have grown rapidly and...

Q COSTARICA — Starting today, July 1st, an adjustment to train, bus, taxi, and toll fares will take effect due to the withdrawal of the ¢5, ¢10, and ¢25 coins from circulation. According to the Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) — Central Bank...

Q COSTARICA — The first half of 2026 shows a downward trend in the number of homicide victims compared to the same period in 2025. Official data, presented by the Organismo de Investigacíon Judicial (OIJ), reflects a reduction from 440 to 378 homi...

Q COSTARICA — The Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía (Minae)—Ministry of Environment and Energy- is maintaining its plan to sell premium gasoline blended with 10% ethanol, but the launch will be delayed and is no longer guaranteed to begin in 2027...