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Costa Rica Revives the Corporation Tax … Again

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...

Costa Rica Retirement: Fewer Rules = More Responsibility

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.

The New Colombian Government – Farc Peace Accord

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,...

Survival: A tall order for endangered giraffe

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%...

The Sudden Death of Fidel Castro

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...

Chinese Space Ship, Shenzhou-11, Returns To Earth

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 Needs Help to Recover after Hurricane Otto

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...

A TERRIBLE PLANE CRASH IN COLOMBIA:

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...

Can You Find the Perfect Mate in Costa Rica? – Dating Truths

There are so many things to write about when discussing life in Costa Rica. Many North Americans believe relocation to Costa Rica is the answer to life’s struggles. Some US men are looking online and communicating with Costa Rican...

Now May Be the Best Time To Address Climate Change

With the election of Donald Trump as the next President of the US, the rest of us are alarmed.  He has already spoken of his many different plans for his upcoming presidency, and the one that causes many people...
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UCR Student Formulates Innovative Eco-Friendly Tablet Disinfectant

Eddie Alvarado Elizondo, a Chemical Engineering student at the University of Costa Rica (UCR), has created a compact, eco-friendly...