What do you think of when you hear the word luxury? Sleeping wrapped in satin sheets? Sipping Dom Perignon while soaking in a bubble bath? Shopping online while enjoying the view from your enclosed climate-controlled living room? My friend Tara has her own question: Does the word luxury even belong […]
Daily Archives: August 27, 2024
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The Allure of Ibogaine in Costa Rica Costa Rica, with its lush landscapes and reputation as a wellness destination, has increasingly attracted those seeking alternative therapies. Among the most controversial is the use of ibogaine, a potent psychoactive substance derived from the Iboga plant. Marketed as a treatment for addiction […]
Two Panamanian lawyers requested on Monday that Panama’s Public Prosecutor’s Office investigate the whereabouts of $500 million contributed to the state in 2023, by a Canadian mining company that had to cease operations in the Central American country due to a court ruling last year. Attorneys José Antonio Moncada and […]
QCOSTARICA –On the occasion of the celebration of Black People’s Day and Afro-Costa Rican Culture in Costa Rica and Labor Day in the United States, the Embassy and Consular Section of the United States will be closed on Friday, August 30, and Monday, September 2, 2024. August was declared the […]
QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica’s external sales continue to grow steadily, reaching US$11.2 billion from January to July 2024, 7% more than the same period in 2023. Challenges such as the high cost of inputs and climatic factors, as well as the decrease in demand, have not affected the sector. The […]
Q24N (The Diplomat) Although Costa Rica has recognized Beijing as its diplomatic partner since 2007, the regional avalanche in favor of China truly began with Panama in 2017, followed by El Salvador in 2018, Nicaragua in 2021, and Honduras in 2023. The rapprochements between Central American nations and China were […]