Q COSTARICA — If you’re someone who’s always rushing to complete your banking transactions, you should take note of the bank’s hours for Christmas and New Year’s. Financial institutions have adjusted their operating hours du...

Q COSTARICA — The 2026 school year in Costa Rica will begin on Monday, February 23, and conclude on December 9, according to the official calendar of the Ministry of Public Education (MEP). According to the MEP, before the start of classes, some 90...

Q COSTARICA — On December 5, 2024, the World Trade Organization (WTO) accepted Costa Rica’s complaints regarding various tactics used by Panama to block the export of dairy products and several agricultural goods. Far from normalizing relatio...

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s elections tribunal, Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE), reiterated the prohibition against bringing pets into polling places for the February 1 elections. The decision is based on the guidelines of the Regulations...

Q COSTARICA — Gasoline and diesel fuel prices will decrease with the upcoming price adjustment approved by the regulatory body, the Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (Aresep), which will take effect in January 2026, while natural gas ...

Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica has given the green light for up to 195 U.S. Coast Guard ships and boats to access the country’s ports next year as part of joint efforts to combat drug trafficking. The approval, granted last Wednesday by the Legisla...

Q COSTARICA — Two of Mexico’s leading low-cost airlines, Viva and Volaris, have agreed to merge, forming what could become one of the biggest domestic airlines in the country. Volaris has had a presence in Costa Rica for years, while Viva beg...

RICO’s Q — What most intrigues those still undecided about who to vote for is that Laura Fernandez spent many years in the traditional parties—it was the golden age of the two-party system (Liberación and Unidad)—yet she never once calle...

Q COSTARICA — Toronto’s streetcars bring the “Pura Vida” to Canadians this Christmas. A fleet of streetcars (trams) and immersive experiences invite Canadians to escape winter and plan vacations in Costa Rica during the holiday season. Th...

Q COSTARICA — Consumer confidence in the economy rose again after a year without any gains. In November, the Confianza del Consumidor (ICC)—Consumer Confidence Index— reached 55.4 points on a scale of 0 to 100, an increase of 3.1 points, the fi...