Q COSTARICA — Central America, a region heavily reliant on fuel imports, is feeling the effects of the Middle East crisis with gasoline prices rising to over US$4 per gallon (3.785 liters) after increases in recent weeks. This has sparked consumer ...

Q COSTARICA — Family businesses are one of the pillars of the global economy. Various international studies estimate that they represent between 70% and 90% of global GDP and generate nearly 60% of employment, solidifying their position as one of t...

Q COSTARICA — Nearly three decades after transforming tourism in the country, Treetopia Park, in Monteverde, is once again marking a milestone in the industry with the launch of “The Glass Bridge,” Costa Rica’s first glass suspension bridge....

Q COSTARICA — HEINEKEN Costa Rica will be the name of the company’s new operation following the integration of the beverage, food, and retail operations acquired from Florida Ice and Farm Company (FIFCO) on January 30, 2026. With the official...

Q COSTARICA — With just a few days left in the third month of the year, the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ)—Costa Rica’s Judicial Police, highlighted the reduction in homicides between January and March, indicating that the wave ...

Q COSTARICA — This year, Semana Santa or Holy Week in Costa Rica will be celebrated from Sunday, March 29th to Sunday, April 5th. This time of year is one of the most important times for the country’s tourism and Christian religious customs, deep...

Q COSTARICA — The historic extradition of the first two Costa Ricans to the United States last Friday, to face justice for international drug trafficking, has demonstrated that Costa Rica is no longer “a haven for organized crime.” Several poli...

Q COSTARICA — After being extradited to the United States to face drug trafficking charges, President Rodrigo Chaves hopes that the former politician, lawyer, former Minister of Security, former magistrate of the Third Chamber of the Judicial Branc...

Q COSTARICA — It was 8:53 am when the Beechcraft Super King Air 350 took off from the Juan Santamaria International Airport in San José (SJO), with the two extraditables, Celso Gamboa Sanchez and Edwin Lopez Vega, the first two Costa Ricans to be ...

Q COSTARICA — The Cuban government has declared it will permit Cuban citizens living overseas to invest in and own businesses back home, including starting private companies and forming partnerships with state-owned firms. Cuba said on Monday the &...