Suicide attempts are more frequent among girls, with a rate 1.91 times higher than among boys.
Although the most recent global conflict is unfolding practically on the other side of the world, the oil market, the interrelationship…
President Rodrigo Chaves officially submitted the Costa Rican economist's candidacy to the United Nations for the position of Secretary-General.
RICO’s Q — In Costa Rica, the guachimanes (watchmen) are informal security guards who hang out on public streets keeping an eye on parked cars, offering unofficial security in exchange for cash.
Q COSTARICA — The traffic nightmare at the Tárcoles bridge is finally coming to an end. Efraím Zeledón, the Minister of Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT), announced on Thursday that starting Saturday, March 7, 2026, at 7 a.m., the bridge over the Tárcoles River will reopen with both lanes available.
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica generated 98.6% of its electricity from five renewable sources—hydro, geothermal, wind, biomass, and solar—during 2025. The data was presented by the División de Operación y Control del Sistema Eléctrico (DOCSE) of the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), after verification by the company LSQA.
The emblematic Nicaraguan daily marks 100 years since its founding, with its building expropriated and under the control of the Government of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo
The new law does not cover credit card fraud, financial institutions to be responsible only for transactions linked to bank accounts
“What I intend to do is go to the United States, win the trial, and be back here (in Costa Rica) for December with my family”
The traffic accident was one of around 200 that occur every day throughout the country; This means that an accident is attended to every 6 to 7 minutes on average nationwide.
Tourism Minister William Rodríguez explains the potential effects on the national tourism industry
Q COSTARICA — On World Obesity Day, the Colegio de Profesionales en Nutrición de Costa Rica (CPN)—Costa Rican College of Nutrition Professionals—warned that more than 60% of the adult population in Costa Rica is overweight or obese.
Q COSTARICA — Former two-time President of Costa Rica and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Óscar Arias took to social media to criticize the war raging in the Middle East. He did so with a particularly critical message directed at the United States and the Trump administration.
Financial institutions would have to return money for fraud if they cannot prove that it was a mistake or intent on the part of the customer
The advisor argued that strengthening criminal prosecutions against organized crime could lead to a displacement of criminal groups to Costa Rica