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Costa Rica Releases Technical Criteria for Medical Marijuana
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - This week, the Costa Rica Health Ministry delivered its findings on a pending bill to legalize medical marijuana and hemp for medical and industrial use in Costa Rica.On June 2, 2015, the Ministry...
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Medical Marijuana Still Under Debate in Costa Rica
Last week and over the weekend, rumors have been flying around Costa Rica Facebook pages that the government had approved the use of medical marijuana, but according to Costa Rica’s Social Security System this is not true, however they...
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Costa Rican Children are Contracting Eye Worms Due to Negligent Pet Owners
A condition called ocular toxocariasis (colloquially, "eye worms") is transmitted by a worm-shaped parasite found in the feces of infected dogs and can enter the bodies of people when infected feces comes into contact with the mouth.
This parasite remains...
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Costa Rica May Recruit Foreigners to Solve Its Anesthesiologist Shortage
The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) may be bringing in anesthesiologists from other countries to meet domestic demand, said the chief executive of the institution, Maria del Rocio Saenz, on Monday's Nuestra Voz program.Saenz explained that the possibility...
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10 Delicious Costa Rican Superfoods You Should be Eating Daily
We are currently living in an age where we are bombarded with information. It comes in all forms on a variety of subjects, none more so than our health and the kinds of food that we should and shouldn’t...
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San Jose’s Transitarte Festival Will Feature Over 160 Cultural and Artistic Activities
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Visitors to the Transitarte 2015 festival in San José can choose from 167 artistic, cultural and recreational activities that will take place in several parks from March 13 to March 15.The festivities will...
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The Pilgrimage to Uvita Has Begun: This Picture Perfectly Captures the Envision Festival Vibe
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Great events cast their shadows long before the show begins, and Envision 2015 is no exception. One-by-one a crowd of over 4,000 people will migrate to the Southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica, where...
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The 2015 CINDE Bilingual Job Fair This Weekend Has More Than 4,200 Openings Available
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - A total of 4,200 jobs will offered at the CINDE bilingual job fair which starts this Friday and runs through Sunday at the Antigua Aduana in San José.The event will feature 53 companies...
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Four Fabulous Health Benefits from Living by the Ocean
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Time and time again, anything we need in life is typically given to us through Mother Nature. Our planet will hand us homeopathic remedies from natural resources before we even have time to...
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Construction and Housing Expo Features Costa Rica Real Estate as Low as $40,000
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The 2015 Construction and Housing Expo started today and features some 200 Costa Rica housing developments, with prices starting at ¢21 million ($39,126).Those looking to buy should know about the condition of building...
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Arnoldo André: From A Coffee Farm To The Costa Rican Ministry Of Foreign Affairs And Worship
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