Costa Rica News
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:56:31 +0000The current government will leave office without having purchased a single train or even a single switch for railway crossings
Q COSTARICA — What once felt like a minor inconvenience, traffic congestion has now turned into a daily struggle for thousands, especially in the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM), which includes the capital, San José, and its surrounding suburbs. T...
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:34:52 +0000Where do I vote? The TSE website clarifies the polling station
Q COSTARICA — For many foreigners who have made Costa Rica their home, the right to vote is more than just a civic duty—it’s a milestone that marks their full embrace of the country’s democratic fabric. This election season, a wave of nat...
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:05:30 +0000How Travelers Are Combining Tourism and Online Gaming in Costa Rica
Costa Rica has long drawn visitors looking for something beyond the ordinary. With its volcano hikes, lush eco-lodges, and beaches that stretch into the Pacific and Caribbean, the country offers far more than just a place to relax. But there’s a qu...
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:53:00 +0000Italy isn’t just a place — it’s a feeling you’ve been waiting for
RICO’s Q — The other day, I came across a post on social media listing countries with strong Italian roots, and like many others, I was caught off guard that Canada wasn’t on it. Having grown up in Canada after my family moved to Toronto in...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:03:35 +0000Ortega and Murillo’s Greatest Fear Is Betrayal from Within Their Own Ranks
Q24N — Lawyer and former opposition legislator Eliseo Núñez told 100% Noticias that Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo’s main fear is not a foreign military intervention, but rather internal betrayal brought on by two years of sustained mist...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:57:11 +0000Nicaraguan Dictatorship Releases 20 Political Prisoners After US Pressure
Q24N (100% Noticias) The Nicaraguan dictatorship announced the release of “dozens” of political prisoners hours after the US Embassy reported that more than 60 people remained detained or missing in the country, amid growing accusations of human ...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:23:49 +0000Could Trump interfere in the Costa Rican elections?
Q COSTARICA — Washington’s increased presence in Latin American affairs has been noticeable since President Donald Trump began his second term last January. The most recent example was the intervention in Venezuela to remove dictator Nicolás...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:16:18 +0000The Guardian publishes the story of a Costa Rican man deported from the US in a vegetative state
Q COSTARICA — Under the headline, “Family seeks answers after ICE deports man in vegetative state to Costa Rica,” the prestigious UK-based newspaper The Guardian published the story of Gamboa Esquivel, the Costa Rican who was deported from the ...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:50:55 +0000Laura Fernández faces “fierce attacks” in TSE debate
Q COSTARICA — This Sunday, January 11, during her first national debate, Laura Fernández, the ruling party candidate from the Partido Pueblo Soberano (PPSO), had to dodge “fierce attacks” from her opponents in the event organized by th...
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:01:49 +0000Presidential candidate Laura Fernandez increasingly seen as a puppet of President Rodrigo Chaves
RICO’s Q (OPINION) Laura Fernández, Costa Rica’s presidential candidate, has found herself at the center of a growing controversy as critics increasingly portray her as a puppet of President Rodrigo Chaves. The narrative has gained traction ...