Q24N (EFE) The U.S. ended last Friday, June 5, 2026, the grace period granted to foreign companies with a presence in Cuba to sever ties with the island before facing reprisals from Washington. This measure is part of the ongoing pressure on Havana, ...

Q COSTARICA — The election of Costa Rican diplomat Lina Ajoy as the new Secretary General of the Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana (SICA)—Central American Integration System ,  represents another setback for the dictatorship of Daniel O...

Q COSTARICA — Ambassador Lina Eugenia Ajoy Rojas was elected as the first Costa Rican and the second woman in history to assume the General Secretariat of the Central American Integration System (SICA), marking a precedent in the history of regiona...

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s Policia de Fronteras (Border Police) seized a shipment of allegedly smuggled World Cup postcards valued at nearly 11 million colones (US$23,900) in Golfito, Southern Zone of Costa Rica. The operation was carried out...

Q COSTARICA — The operator of Juan Santamaría International Airport, or San José airport (SJO), presented its 2025 Sustainability Report, a document that compiles the main advances achieved during the past year in governance, environmental perfor...

Q COSTARICA — Sarton Group, the IKEA brand’s franchisee for Costa Rica, is advancing in talent acquisition and a phased entry model in which remote sales will be the first point of contact with Costa Rican households. IKEA, one of the world&#...

Q COSTARICA — Air connectivity between New York and Guanacaste takes another step forward with the addition of a Delta Airlines route. Guanacaste Airport, in Liberia (LIR), a member of the VINCI Airports network, and the Costa Rican Tourism Institu...

Q COSTARICA — To protect jobs and enable more businesses to thrive, the Consejo de Promoción de la Competitividad (CPC) — Competitiveness Promotion Council, on Monday, during the I Summit Nacional de Competitividad (1st National Competitiveness ...

Q COSTARICA — San José will once again be the meeting point for the Pride March, an event that will bring together the LGBTI+ community and allies under the slogan “Pride Remains.” The march will take place on Sunday, June 28, starting at noon...

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s President, Laura Fernández, proposed that the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS)—Costa Rican Social Security System—explicitly include “sport” or “exercise” in medical prescripti...