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- There aren’t enough charging stations for all the electric cars in Costa Rica
QCOSTARICA — The regulating authorities on public services, Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (Aresep), indicated that there are only 125 public charging points for electric cars in the country, despite the fact that the are currently an estimated 17,500 electric vehicles circulating in Costa Rica. And the number of… Read more » - Study reveals that torture was used in more than half of femicides
QCOSTARICA — According to the Informe Local de Análisis del Femicidio – Local Femicide Analysis Report, 28 cases were reported in 2020, of which 15 were carried out with a degree of torture. “In 15 of the 28 femicides, acts of torture were identified. One of the victims was tied… Read more » - San José has 199 abandoned buildings
QCOSTARICA — The Municipalidad de San José (MSJ) – Municipality of San José – intends that the 199 buildings identified as totally or partially abandoned be converted into housing to continue the repopulation of the central part of the capital city. Diego Miranda, the mayor of San José, made the… Read more » - Donations allowed the repairs of Guanacaste Airport runwayQCOSTARICA — The repairs to the runway at the Guanacaste Airpoty (LIR) in Liberia were achieved in record time thanks to donations from two private companies. Due to the heavy rains affecting the province of Guanacaste in recent days, airport operations were shut down last Friday and Saturday and again… Read more »
- Why is the dollar exchange so low?
RICO’s Q — Earlier this week, the dollar exchange ‘buy’ dipped below ¢500 colones to one US dollar, while the ‘sell’ remained above that level. The dollar exchange, in both the buy and sell, has not been below the ¢500 barrier since May 2008, however, it may be so in… Read more » - Costa Ricans do not trust their legislatorsQCOSTARICA — The Legislative Branch is the institution with the lowest level of trust for Costa Ricans, according to the second report of the Freedom of Expression and Right to Information Program of the University of Costa Rica (Proledi). In a matter of one year, legislators lost three percentage points… Read more »
- Costa Rica’s Legislature approves reform for extradition of nationalsQCOSTARICA — By majority vote, Costa Rica’s legislators approved in the second and final debate the reform that allows the extradition of Costa Ricans who incur in crimes of international drug trafficking and terrorism. This in cases where the participation of Costa Ricans in international borders is proven. Bill 23,701,… Read more »
- Why don’t the migrant caravans heading to the US stop forming?
Q24N (VOA) A new group of about 1,500 migrants left southern Mexico on Wednesday with the intention of reaching the United States before Donald Trump assumes the presidency on January 20, according to its members. They fear that after that date, legal options for migration will close and mass deportations… Read more » - NICARAGUA: Daniel Ortega proposes extensive constitutional reform so that he and his wife can be “co-presidents”Q24N — In a move to tie up loose ends to consolidate himself as dictator and have complete control over the other powers of the State, Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega proposed a constitutional reform that would extend the presidential term by one more year, from five to six years, and… Read more »
- Migration, China and security: The challenges of Donald Trump’s government in Central AmericaQ24N (VOA) There are three major challenges that will mark the relations between the new US government with El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, according to analysts: immigration, drug trafficking and insecurity, and the region’s relations with China. Of the three countries of the Northern Triangle of Central America, El Salvador… Read more »
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