Q — There is no continuous road connecting North America and South America. A driver can travel thousands of miles from Alaska or Canada through the United States, Mexico, Central America, and into Panama—but the route ends abruptly before Colomb...

Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s 2026 rainy season is expected to begin withdrawing during the first days of November, though the transition will vary considerably by region. According to the national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Naci...

Q COSTA RICA — Hundreds of students, professors, university employees, union representatives and politicians took to the streets of San José on Tuesday to protest proposed reductions in funding for Costa Rica’s public universities. The demonstra...

Q COSTA RICA — Crime does pay—right up until the consequences, law enforcement, or betrayal catch up. Such was the case on Monday when Costa Rican investigators seized an arsenal of firearms, millions of colones in cash, luxury vehicles, and a hi...

Q COSTA RICA — Attorney General Carlo Díaz will remain at the helm of the Fiscalía (Public Prosecutor’s Office) for another four years. All 21 magistrates present at Monday’s plenary session voted to keep Díaz in office. His new term wil...