Qcostarica News Updates

Q COSTARICA — The Costa Rican economy is advancing at two speeds. While the special regime and free trade zones are driving growth, local production—which represents 85% of GDP—is showing worrying stagnation, according to the Second Macroeconomic Projections Report 2025 from the International Center for Economic Policy for Sustainable Development… Read more »

Q COSTARICA — Former wunderkind and former Minister of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT), Luis Amador, delivered a pointed critique of President Rodrigo Chaves and his chosen successor, Laura Fernández. At the same time, he revealed that he plans to officially launch his own presidential campaign in two weeks. In… Read more »

Q COSTARICA — Heavy rains on Saturday afternoon hit much of the greater metropolitan area (GAM), flooding streets to car level in some neighborhoods and forcing people from their homes in others. In Guadalupe, Goicoechea, the damage was specifically reported on 19th Avenue and 25th Street. Incidents were also reported… Read more »

Q COSTARICA — A new measure has been taken to increase control over imports from outlet stores, aduanas (customs) detaining all containers to verify compliance with regulations. Business closures, product seizures, and criminal charges will be part of the measures against those who break the law in the trade of… Read more »

Q COSTARICA — In Costa Rica, most people have just one cell phone line, but it’s not unusual for some to have two or three. While many Costa Ricans stick with a single line for personal use, some—especially those who travel for work or want to take advantage of different… Read more »

Q24N (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced on Thursday to 27 years and three months in prison hours after being convicted of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, dealing a powerful rebuke to one of the world’s most prominent far-right populist… Read more »

Q COSTARICA — In 2024, Costa Rica recorded an infant mortality rate of 10.3 deaths per 1,000 live births—the highest the country has seen in two decades. This uptick has sparked concern within the health community, especially since most of these deaths—about 75 percent—happen during the first 28 days of… Read more »

Q REPORTS (La Prensa) Despite authoritarianism, the Nicaraguan economy continues to grow. How long will remittances sustain this model? Various studies determine that when rulers become authoritarian, the economy suffers, but reality shows that this is not always the case. After seven years of sociopolitical crisis, an unprecedented escalation of… Read more »

Q COSTARICA — The United States on Wednesday denounced the disappearance in Nicaragua of a doctor with dual Nicaraguan and Costa Rican nationality, for which it held co-presidents and husband and wife Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo responsible. The “forced disappearance” of 30-year-old doctor, Yerri Estrada, had been reported to… Read more »

SAN JOSÉ — September 6, 2025. At rush hour in Escazú, two strangers talk on a video call before deciding whether to meet. They aren’t talking about “forever,” but about timing, boundaries, and support: a relationship between adults with transparent expectations. Scenes like this, whispered a decade ago, now take… Read more »