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Q COSTA RICA (OP-ED) Raúl Alexander Camacho Alfaro, in an opinion piece for Delfino.cr, tackles the question: Who Will Save Costa Rica? He argues that the answer isn’t about a single hero. Instead, Costa Rica’s salvation lies in its strength to stop anyone from thinking they alone can save it. Camacho Alfaro writes: “For a […]
Q COSTA RICA — After several weeks of political pressure, legislator José Miguel Villalobos, of the ruling party, announced on Thursday his decision to voluntarily suspend his membership in the Colegio de Abogados de Costa Rica (Bar Association), while reiterating that he will remain in the ruling party and that he is a supporter of […]
Q COSTA RICA — The national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), has issued a new warning ahead of the imminent arrival of Tropical Wave #34, expected tonight, Thursday, August 20. This new atmospheric disturbance, currently located in Panama, is showing little development and minimal cloud cover, mainly due to dry conditions in the […]
Q COSTA RICA — A total of 24 Costa Ricans are facing extradition proceedings to the United States, Panama, and France for crimes related to international drug trafficking. This scenario was enabled by the reform of Article 32 of the Political Constitution, approved on May 15, 2025, which for the first time allowed the extradition […]
RICO’s Q — A few days ago, journalist Juan Fernando Lara searched for and read Laura Fernández’s thesis, written for her Political Science degree at the University of Costa Rica (UCR). It turns out that the journalist found that in 2016, ten years ago, when Laura was 29 years old, she wrote her thesis, in […]
Q COSTA RICA — On Wednesday, President Laura Fernández pushed back against her Finance Minister and Minister of the Presidency, former president Rodrigo Chaves, and took a jab at former President Carlos Alvarado, making it clear that the Costa Rican government has no plans to spy on citizens or political opponents. Fernández categorically denied that […]
Q COSTA RICA — Under the argument that “public funds cannot be spent in secret,” Costa Rica’s four opposition parties in the Legislature decided to challenge President Laura Fernández’s declaration of national security as a state secret before the Constitutional Court (Sala IV). The group, comprised of the Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN), the Frente Amplio […]
Q COSTA RICA — The declaration of state secrecy on various security matters could also be used to spy on the government’s political rivals, according to former presidential candidate, former First Lady and legislator Claudia Dobles. “Pegasus is spyware developed in Israel that can be installed on any mobile phone without the user’s knowledge and, […]
Q COSTA RICA — In the fight against drug trafficking, it’s clear that Costa Ricans want a firm hand. In fact, 96% of those surveyed by the firm Opol Consultores believe that laws against organized crime should be strengthened, while 2.3% responded that they should not. The remaining 1.7% did not know or did not […]
If you have not yet requested your ballot for the 2026 Midterm elections, please do so immediately using the Vote from Abroad website. When your blank ballot arrives, the return method will depend on your state: Returning Electronically If your state allows you to return your ballot by email or electronic upload, carefully follow the […]
Q COSTA RICA — Driving in Costa Rica has become dangerous. Walking isn’t much safer either, since many drivers ignore the rules and the traffic police can’t keep things under control. And the statistics prove it. According to data from the national insurer, the Instituto Nacional de Seguros (INS), released to mark World Pedestrian Day, […]
Q COSTA RICA — The advance of the meteorological drought on the Pacific slope has intensified in recent weeks, according to the national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), now also encompassing the Central Valley and the Northwest Zone. The most recent update of the climate forecast, valid until February 2027, suggests that this […]
Q COSTA RICA — The dollar exchange rate continued its downward trend, reaching ¢448.96 last Friday, its lowest level since the Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) — Central Bank — began tracking the historical series for the Mercado de Monedas Extranjeras (Monex) — Foreign Exchange Market — in December 2007. The rate decreased by […]
Q COSTA RICA — This month, many drivers are having to make the decision to pump super or premium gas into the tanks of their vehicles that normally use regular. This is because super gasoline is cheaper than regular. But that will change next month, in September, when regular gasoline will once again cost less, […]
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Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rican diplomat and former Vice President under José María Figueres (1994-1998), Rebeca Grynspan, has emerged as the frontrunner to lead the United Nations (UN) as its first female Secretary-General, beginning in December. Prestigious international media outlets such as The Guardian and Reuters, and others, have reported that Grynspan is not […]
