Qcostarica News Updates

QCOSTARICA (EFE) The reform to Nicaragua’s Political Constitution, which transforms the state, eliminates the balance of power, and grants total power to the country’s president, Daniel Ortega, and his wife, Rosario Murillo, who now serve as co-presidents, pursues “family succession,” argued the Center for Transdisciplinary Studies of Central America (CETCAM)… Read more »

QCOSTA RICA — Even though the official start of the 2026 presidential campaign has not yet begun and the current President Rodrigo Chaves is ineligible to run, the official candidate from the Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN) is working to gain support for his party. The poorly concealed dislike between Rodrigo… Read more »

QCOSTARICA — San José, the capital city of Costa Rica, is one of the 20 smartest cities in Latin America according to the Cities in Motion 2025 Index published last month, a research platform launched jointly by the Center for Globalization and Strategy and IESE Business School’s Department of Strategy.… Read more »

QCOSTARICA — The dollar exchange rate and the tariffs recently imposed by the United States government on all imports are taking their toll on tourism in Costa Rica. This complex international situation is compounded by a domestic landscape marked by insecurity and a decline in competitiveness, which has triggered a… Read more »

QCOSTARICA — The cantons with the best public roads do not necessarily have the smoothest traffic in their communities. Having good roads is a helpful condition, but it is not enough to avoid traffic jams, according to the 2024 National Competitiveness Index (Índice de Competitividad Nacional 2024). This is demonstrated… Read more »

QCOSTARICA — The national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), is forecasting tne rainy season starts today, April 22, with transition to May 1, in the Central Valley. Do you know where and when it begins in your region? Here’s the scoop. The Comision Nacional de Emergencias (CNE) map… Read more »

QCOSTARICA – Monday afternoon, at 2:14 pm, the Poás Volcano registered a major eruption. The explosion generated a column of gas and ash that rose considerably above the crater, according to reports from the Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica (OVSICORI) – Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica.… Read more »

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 »

Q 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 »

QCOSTARICA — 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 »