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Status Update on Cannabis and Hemp Recognition both in the National and International Realm
The topic of medicinal Cannabis and its varieties such as Hemp has left a diversity of opinions due to everything that entails its cultivation. In previous days, in The Costa Rica News (TCRN), we emphasized the initiative of Law...
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Costa Rican Government and Business Community Reach Agreements on Reactivation Phases
Yesterday, Tuesday 23rd, several officials from the National Executive Power as well as leaders of the business sector met, after a turbulent weekend for the economic revival of the country.According to Julio Castilla, president of the Costa Rican Chamber...
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Costa Rica Would be the Latin American Country with the Least Economic Impact According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
The economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis in Costa Rica, although it will be high, would not reach the levels of the rest of the region, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
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The Pros and Cons of Teleworking in the Present Times
For a long time, teleworking has been discussed, its mechanisms, its advantages and the fear by some entrepreneurs of its impulse around the world. Remote work is a unique experience, of course, that has exceeded expectations with the coming...
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Monir, Moyn and Ehsaan B. Islam Take Startup to Next Level
The young entrepreneurs from the UK, Monir, Moyn and Ehsaan B. Islam successfully bootstrapped a startup and turned it into a company that has now achieved a milestone of 1.2 million dollars daily sales and on its way to...
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Companies in Costa Rica Will Pay ¢ 20 Thousand a Day to Unemployed People for Cleaning Beaches
The "Adopt a Volunteer" project is an initiative of the Costa Rican Surfing Association (ACOS) and the Shuggie Vida Foundation, whose objective is to generate work in the coastal areas and at the same time clean the beaches of...
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Cannabis Legal Loopholes in Costa Rica Creates Unnecessary Troublesome Issues
Cannabis users in Costa Rica pay almost ten times more for every gram, obtained from illegal sources, compared to places near their border. The information was presented by comparing prices for the two typical ways of selling this product...
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Electric Train Will be an Economic Catalyst for Costa Rica, Connecting 15 Cantons and Transporting More Than 200,000 People Daily
The First Lady of the Republic, Claudia Dobles, the Minister of Public Works and Transport (MOPT), Rodolfo Méndez, and the Executive President of INCOFER, Elizabeth Briceño, appeared on Tuesday before the Special Commission on Infrastructure of the Legislative Assembly,...
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Marijuana Can Take Latin America Out of Economic Recession
After decades of prospering in backyards and basements under unclear legality, Marijuana can reverse the economic recession of Latin America. Its business potential for use places it as a good option for the economic reactivation of Latin America, especially...
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Opportunities for Costa Rica during the Pandemic: Tourism
From a health point of view, Costa Rica has been one of the countries in the world that have best dealt with the Coronavirus Pandemic. Particularly noteworthy is the robust network of hospitals and clinics throughout the country, added...
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Study Indicates that Brain Imaging Holds Clues to Rate of Memory Loss
A brain MRI (an artificially colored image) can detail the risk of memory loss and other cognitive difficulties, according...