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New York State Legalizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana
The governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, signed this past Wednesday the law that legalizes the recreational use of marijuana, approved the day before by state legislators. With this initiative endorsed by both houses, where the Cuomo Democrats hold...
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Crowdsourcing a new Business Model
The Crowdsourcing, is a terminology that comes from the conjugation of two words of Anglo-Saxon origin "Crowd" (crowd) and "Source" (source). It is emerging today as a new business model through the Internet.In the same way, it presents a...
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Costa Rica Officials Urged its Citizens to Support Local Tourism During Easter
The Costa Rican government today urged the population to visit the National Parks during Holy Week to support tourism and thus contribute to reactivate the national economy, impacted by COVID-19.The call from the Ministry of Environment and Energy (Minae),...
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The Costa Rican Tourism Institute Receives Important Recognition for its Campaigns to Promote Tourism
Two campaigns launched by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) for the markets of the United States and Canada were awarded this past week in the 2020 edition of the HSMAI Adrian Awards, in the United States. The HSMAI...
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Tico Company Produces 100% National Wine and Gooseberry Liquor with a Vineyard in Copey de Dota
The Tico company Copey Estate Winery managed after nine years to adapt its grape harvest to produce a wine of international level; as well as the collection of cape gooseberry to create the first liquor of that fruit called...
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Exemption for Imports Under $ 500 in Costa Rica Will Only be for Family-Destined Shipments
As of May 1st, the possibility of exonerating online purchases, with a value equal to or less than $ 500, will no longer be an option and since Cauca IV begins to rule. At present, consumers who buy online...
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Companies Registered with the Costa Rican Tourism Institute are Exempt from VAT until July
Companies registered with the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) as businesses that operate in this sector are exempt - until July 1st - from the payment of Value Added Tax (VAT) in accordance with an official resolution of the...
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Experts Suggest Improvements to the Law for Digital Nomads in Costa Rica
From Caribbean islands such as Aruba or the Bahamas, to European nations such as Croatia and Estonia, various countries seek to attract the arrival of digital nomads as a measure of economic reactivation.Costa Rica is no exception. Currently, a...
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Money Ain’t Everything: the “Emotional Salary” Gains Momentum in the World of Work
The emotional salary becomes important in the world of work this 2021. The COVID-19 Pandemic has made employees prefer rewards that go beyond their remuneration in companies, but there is still a long way to offer the non-financial benefits...
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Rurala Motor Strategy Will Support Tourist Reactivation in Costa Rican Rural Territories
The Rural Development Institute (Inder), with the support of the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT), launched the “Motor Rural” Strategy. In this second year of operation, the strategy will be focused on promoting actions that support key economic activities,...
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Climate and Energy Demand Put Electricity Supply at Risk in Costa Rica
A recent report from the Internal Audit of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) highlights the risks of possible...