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- “Costa Rica: Pura Vida, baby”
QCOSTARICA — Smallville’s Clark Kent/Superman, personified by Tom Welling, is visiting Costa Rica. The actor shared his experience with his followers on social media, posting photos with his family enjoying the country’s beautiful beaches. In the images, Welling can be seen relaxing on a yacht with his wife and children,… Read more » - United Airlines launches direct San José-San FranciscoQ COSTA RICA TRAVEL – Starting May 22, Costa Rica will have a new direct connection to the West Coast of the United States, thanks to a daily flight operated by United Airlines between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO). The inaugural flight will depart… Read more »
- Costa Rica is hungrier than ever for gasolineQCOSTARICA — Costa Rica recorded its highest fuel consumption in history in 2024, reaching an unprecedented level in hydrocarbon distribution. For the period, 3.721 billion liters of fuel were sold nationwide, representing a 3.19% increase compared to the previous year, according to official data from the Costa Rican refinery that… Read more »
- El Salvador’s Bukele rules out returning US deporteeQ24N — El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele said on Monday he would not return a man mistakenly deported from the United States as he met with U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump welcomed Bukele to the Oval Office, as the pair faced questions from reporters on the case of a father… Read more »
- Kidneys for money: investigating a global red of organ traffickingQ REPORTS (DW.com) Amon Kipruto Mely, 22 years old, thought that selling one of his kidneys, he could start a better life. One day, a friend told her about a quick and easy way to earn US$6,000 dollars (5,300 euros). “I told myself that selling my kidney would be a… Read more »
- Gunfight in Downtown San JoséQCOSTARICA — A new violent incident in a known hotel in San José, on Cale 8 and Avenida 7, where the Fuerza Publica (national police) and the Municipal Police of San José, had to intervene Tuesday morning. A security camera captured the moment when a gunfight between motorcyclists who shot… Read more »
- 25% of homicides in Costa Rica are committed by motorcyclistsQCOSTARIA — Costa Rica is experiencing turbulent times. The wave of violence generated by the war between drug trafficking gangs has deeply affected public peace, affecting not only the perception of security but also the country’s image as a tourist paradise, a destination for foreign investment, and an ideal home… Read more »
- Costa Rica’s ‘Caso Fénix:’ The Good, The Bad and the Ugly About Money LaunderingQ24N (InsightCrime) A recent multimillion-dollar money laundering investigation in Costa Rica illustrates how the government is attacking the country’s growing drug-related violence by going after the profits. Prosecutors leading the so-called “Fénix” case indicted 25 individuals on February 28 on charges of laundering drug trafficking profits of around US$17 million.… Read more »
- What will be the impact of US tariffs on the dollar exchange for Costa Rica?
QCOSTARICA — In recent days, the dollar exchange began to suffer the effects of United States President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on the entire world, including Costa Rica, with a 10% tax on all U.S. exports. In the last week, the dollar exchange rose ¢7 colones, and although… Read more » - Poás in almost continuous eruptions
QCOSTARICA — The Poás Volcano erupted for the third time in a matter of four hours this Tuesday morning, with a cloud of smoke and ash reaching 1,500 meters above the crater level. Residents from different parts of the country report observing the plumes of the eruptions. The Observatorio Vulcanológico… Read more »
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