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QCOSTARICA -- For consumers to have clear information about foods that can harm their health, Costa Rica's Constitutional Court (Sala Constitucional or Sala IV as it is commonly known), eliminated a Ministry of Health circular that did not require a warning with a front label about the consequences. With this decision, products high in calories,…
QCOSTARICA -- Ten initiatives (legislative proposals) classified as urgent by the leaders of the various political factions in the Legislative Assembly and authorities of the supreme powers related to citizen security are being fast-tracked. The procedure in which the discussion will take place, whether it will dispense with any legislative procedure, has not yet been…
QCOSTARICA -- A ruling from the Sala Constitucional (Constitutional Court), often referred to as Sala IV, Costa Rican adults who wish to change the order of their surnames will be able to do so from now on. The high court declared Article 49 of the Código Civil de Costa Rica (Civil Code) unconstitutional, which establishes…
QCOSTARICA -- While most owners of vehicles are focused on paying the 2024 Marchamo, the INS is attempting to convince people of the potential of the 'Digital Marchamo' for the 2025 Marchamo. The controversy of is use of an RFID radio frequency chip that will be used in the Digital Marchamo made it to the…
QCOSTARICA - Usually, foreigners can use their foreign driver's license for a period of three months from the moment they enter the country, this in accordance with the Ley de Transito (Traffic Law). However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic that led to land borders restricted and air and sea borders closed, tourists who entered…