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Tue, 06 Jul 2021 00:08:04 +0000
Marijuana Laws in Latin America
Latin America is a great travel destination for those looking to let loose and enjoy beaches, mountains, and rainforests. More so, there is a wide variety of cultures that entertains and will leave tourists desiring to stay longer. When spoilt for ch...

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 22:57:28 +0000
President signs law that seeks to attract investors, rentiers and pensioners
This Monday, July 5, 2021, President Carlos Alvarado signed into law the bill to attract foreign investors, rentiers and pensioners, which establishes tax exemptions for the entry of foreign capital into the country. The initiative seeks, according t...

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 17:21:18 +0000
Sanitary crisis shuttered 1,700 businesses in San José
QCOSTARICA – The first five months of the pandemic put an end to the clothing and shoe store that Rónald Badilla had owned for almost eight years in the center of San José, very close to the Avenida Central. By lowering the metal windows -shu...

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 16:44:26 +0000
Government will now boost house tax of ¢150 million onwards
QCOSTARICA – Following the advance of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan of US$1778 billion dollars in the Legislative Assembly, the Executive Branch plans to speed up the discussion of the bill that would modify the tax on luxury homes...

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 11:00:58 +0000
Murdered carwash owner owned a hydroponic marijuana lab
QCOSTARICA – Michael Rolando Cubillo Venegas, the owner of a car wash who was shot to death last Thursday, July 1, in Pozos de Santa Ana, San José, had a hydroponic marijuana laboratory. The information was released by the Organismo de Investi...

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 10:51:57 +0000
Rincón de la Vieja volcano erupted again this Sunday afternoon
QCOSTARICA – The Rincón de la Vieja volcano, located in Guanacaste, registered a new eruption this Sunday, July 4,  at 4:31 pm.  This was confirmed by the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (Ovsicori) on it...

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 10:42:21 +0000
Spanish edition of Men’s Health magazine recognizes Costa Rica as the best healthy destination
QCOSTARICA – Men’s Health magazine recognized Costa Rica as the “best international healthy destination” in the first edition of the Healthy Places 2021 awards in its Spanish version. For the election, the July and August edition of the m...

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 10:27:48 +0000
Families Search for Loved Ones Gone Missing in Post-War El Salvador
Q REPORTS (IPS) – The pain that María Estela Guevara feels over the disappearance of her niece Wendy Martínez remains as intense as it was four years ago, when she learned that the young woman, then 31, had vanished without a trace in eastern...

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 09:34:40 +0000
Today’s Vehicle Restriction July 5: only ODDS ending plates CAN circulate
Today, Monday, July 5, only plates ending in ODD (1, 3, 5, 7, & 9) ending plates CAN circulate. The measure is countrywide and applied between 5:00 am and 9:00 pm, save for those under the well-known exemption. Alternating odds and evens will be ...

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 06:01:33 +0000
Today’s Vehicle Restriction July 4: only EVEN ending plates CAN circulate
Today, Sunday, July 4, only plates ending in EVENS (0,2,4,6,8) can circulate. The measure is countrywide and applied between 5:00 am and 9:00 pm, save for those under the well-known exemption. Alternating odds and evens will be in place until July 11...



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