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So you did it – you made the decision to move to Costa Rica. You have found the perfect spot to start your new life.  You have sold everything that you aren’t bringing with you. Now you are just...

All around the world, different countries are considering the question of whether to legalize marijuana for medical purposes, as well as the growing of hemp for industrial uses. There have been any number of reports and studies to gain...

For almost all foreigners living in Costa Rica, life here feels much safer once your lawyer creates a corporation to better protect your assets. Whether that be your car, your property, or even your cell phone. Foreigners were told...

It is all very complicated, with many pros and cons as to when regulation is a good thing and when it is not. Perhaps freedom from onerous regulations means an increased level of personal responsibility.

Most people in Colombia voted for the “NO” option in their recent referendum, and rejected a previous deal signed by the government and the leaders of the Colombian Revolutionary Army Force (FARC).  A new deal will be signed and,...

Along with elephants, rhino, lions, tigers and many more species, giraffes are now officially endangered. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has today moved giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), from ‘Least Concern’ to ‘Vulnerable’ on its Red List due to a 36-40%...

Fidel Castro Ruz, former strongman and leader of the “Cuban Revolution”, died November 25th, 2016 at 10:29 p.m. local time. His brother, Raul Castro, the current President of Cuba, addressed the country through a televised statement to inform the...

In the last 15 years, China’s space program has invested billions of dollars with the primary aims of developing, and consolidating its own mission projects. The US National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) is still leading most missions around and...

Costa Rica is nearing the end of this year’s rainy season, and it has been hit by a record-breaking hurricane. Hurricane Otto hovered over the Caribbean Sea for a few days first, unleashing record-breaking rainfall on the Caribbean side...

Last Tuesday early morning, November 29th, 2016, the Brazilian soccer team “Chapecoense Football Club” crashed tragically aboard of the LaMia 2933 flight from Santa Cruz, Bolivia, up to Medellín, Colombia. The plane, in which most players of the Chapecoense...