Q COSTARICA (Edit)—All public and private sector employees in Costa Rica are entitled to the Aguinaldo, the year-end bonus or thirteenth salary, payable in December of each year. Although the amount of the payment depends on several factors, it usu...

Q COSTARICA—The dollar exchange rate fell again on Wednesday on the Foreign Exchange Market (Monex), closing at a new record low of ¢494.8 colones, the lowest in nearly two decades. On Tuesday, the US dollar closed at ¢495.9 colones, so the decre...

Q COSTARICA—Attention drivers, the Autopista General Cañas (Ruta 1) will have nighttime closures starting tomorrow, Friday, November 28, due to the construction of an overpass. The closure will affect all lanes between the Plaza Cariari and the Ca...

Q COSTARICA—Labor and education unions across the country marched on Wednesday to demand an end to the wage freeze. They are also demanding increased funding for the education sector to improve the quality of education. The protest disrupted classe...

Q COSTARICA—After accepting a “recurso amparo” (writ of amparo) for review, the Constitutional Court provisionally suspended the auction of radio and television frequencies that has generated so much controversy. The provisional measure...

Q COSTARICA — To date, more than 60 radio stations have indicated they did not participate in the auction of radio and television frequencies that closed last Friday, due to the high prices set by the telecommunications regulator, the Superintenden...

Q COSTARICA—If you earn income in colones and have expenses in dollars, the market offers you significant relief. On Monday, a huge influx of foreign currency pushed the dollar exchange rate down to its lowest level in 17 years, a change that works...

Q COSTARICA—After noting that the report circulated last week was not an official document and that the evaluation is ongoing, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) confirmed that Costa Rica maintains its operational safety level. Th...

OP-ED—For over a century, the United States has been known as the land of opportunity—a place where people from all corners of the globe have sought refuge, a fresh start, or a chance to build a better life. Immigrants have fueled everything from...

Q COSTARICA—The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) and Davivienda said on Monday that they received regulatory approval for the transfer of Scotiabank’s banking operations in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama to Davivienda. The combined operatio...