Costa Rica News

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:10:20 +0000
Report details deficiencies on Ruta 27 that increase the risk of accidents
Q COSTA RICA — The National Laboratory of Materials and Structural Models (Lanamme), attached to the Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) annual report pointed out the presence of deficiencies in the containment systems to guarantee road safety on R...

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:53:53 +0000
General Cañas with night closures until February for security work
Q COSTA RICA — Night closures are in effect on the autopista General Cañas (San Jose – Alajuela highway) due to security work in the areas of the Hospital México and Repretel. The closures will be until February 7, from 9 pm to 5 am, in...

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:43:21 +0000
Costa Rica in the top 5 of the least cyber-secure countries in the world
QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica is one of the five least cybersecure countries in the world according to a study published by Proxyrack on January 8. To obtain the results, the proxy server provider analyzed more than 100 countries considering factors ...

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:33:36 +0000
Maduro threatens to send in troops to liberate Puerto Rico
Q24N — Last week, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro warned that if the United States continues to interfere with Venezuela, he will respond by “liberating” Puerto Rico. The message seemed designed to reach Washington as one admini...

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:51:25 +0000
Marco Rubio suggests that the terms of the Panama Canal handover were violated
Q24N (EFE) Republican Senator Marco Rubio, nominated as Secretary of State by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, suggested on Wednesday that China’s influence over the Panama Canal constitutes a violation of the terms of the delivery of the int...

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:46:27 +0000
Costa Rica’s taxis take the step towards electric mobility
Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica has taken an important step towards electric mobility in public transport service with the presentation of two new electric taxis, which will begin operating this month. The initiative reinforces the Costa Rica’s...

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:20:14 +0000
Copa del Café 2025 captivates the attention of world tennis
Q COSTA RICA — The emblematic Copa del Café that opened on Saturday, January 11, is closing the curtain on its 60th edition tomorrow, January 18. In 2025, this tournament of great regional prestige made history thanks to the changes implemente...

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:45:49 +0000
Edmundo González gives hope to Venezuelans in Costa Rica
Q COSTA RICA — Venezuelan leader and president-elect Edmundo González, while in Costa Rica, told Venezuelans that they will soon be able to return to their country. This was in statements during his visit to the Casa Presidencial on Thursday a...

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:35:20 +0000
Ministry of Health evaluates banning Red Dye 3
Q COSTA RICA — The Ministry of Health announced that it is evaluating the ban on the artificial food coloring Red No. 3 or Red Dye 3, also known as erythrosine. This follows the recent decision by the United States Food and Drug Administration ...

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:15:23 +0000
Penalties will be increased for use of acid in attacks against women
Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica legislators approved by a majority, in first debate, a bill that seeks to increase the penalties for people who use acid or other corrosive substances as a means of violence against women. Bill 24.388, “Law to aggrav...

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