Q COSTARICA — On November 7, 2025, Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health issued a sanitary alert after discovering Listeria monocytogenes in a batch of Pollo Rey Musilitos (chicken nuggets), Lot #2508250101, Sanitary Reg. B-45301, expiration date M...

Q COSTARICA — Starting on Friday, December 26, 2025, all non-U.S. citizens, including legal permanent residents (green card holders) and tourists from Costa Rica, must undergo mandatory biometric entry and exit checks at all U.S. airports, seaports...

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s elections Tribunal, Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE) confirmed the constitutional prohibition on foreign residents in Costa Rica participating in political activities, including shaping public opinion through te...

Q COSTARICA — A fleet of electric taxis is circulating in Madrid, Spain, projecting images of Costa Rica’s most iconic landscapes, while spreading the message of “Pura Vida”. The vehicles display volcanoes, waterfalls, beaches, an...

Q COSTARICA — After reviewing the complaints against Rándall Zúñiga, director of the OIJ (Judicial Investigation Agency), the Supreme Court agreed to extend the suspension of the official for three more months. Zúñiga is being investigated for...

Q COSTARICA — For the next three months, drivers using the Circunvalación Sur (Southern Ring Road) will need to be more patient than usual. This week, the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) closed two lanes on the central secti...

Q COSTARICA — On Monday, the clock began ticking (the 15-day period) for processing the appeal filed by former magistrate Celso Gamboa Sánchez to halt his extradition to the United States, even though the appeal was filed more than a month ago...

RICO’s Q — ¿El sueño mundialista de Costa Rica? Más bien una siesta tropical. Ay, Costa Rica. La tierra del pura vida, selvas tropicales interminables y, al parecer, de la desilusión mundialista. Si esperabas una historia emocionante y tr...

RICO’s Q — Costa Rica’s World Cup Dream? More Like a Tropical Nap. Oh, Costa Rica. The land of pura vida, endless rainforests, and apparently, World Cup heartbreak. If you were hoping for a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat storyline of the Sele...

Q COSTARICA — The national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), confirms that the North Pacific and the Central Valley will begin to notice the decrease in rainfall starting on November 18. Yes, tomorrow. This is due to a s...