The credit rating agency Fitch has revised their outlook on Costa Rica’s financial condition. In announcing the change Fitch stated the following: The revision of Costa...

Big money

Bitcoin use on rise to launder drug money, report says

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Drug cartels in Mexico and Colombia are increasingly using cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin to launder money, the UN-linked International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) said...

Arts and Culture

Can I put CBD Oil in Coffee?

Coffee Guru -

As a coffee drinker, you may be wondering if your can add CBD Oil. Is it unhealthy or harmful? Let’s talk about it. You may...

Costa Rica

7 People in Costa Rica Found Dead with Shots to the Head

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7 people were found dead Wednesday with gunshots to the head in Limon, Costa Rica's Caribbean province, authorities said, in an apparent dispute between...

Business

Costa Rica Lifting of Covid-19 Restrictions For Some Businesses Begins Tomorrow

The Tico Times -

The Casa Presidencial of Costa Rica has released the following statement regarding the current Covid-19 restrictions, much to the applause of many private businesses;...

Business

Costa Rica Money Laundering Investigation Results in 35 Raids

The Tico Times -

The Organization of Judicial Investigations (OIJ) launched 35 simultaneous raids early this morning as a part of a case of an alleged large scale...

Business

Why Crypto Creators Want to Stay Anonymous

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The two lifelong friends from Florida never sought the limelight, but then they built a multi-million-dollar empire selling digital art and people wanted to...

Costa Rica

US Regulator Announces $100 mn Fine on Crypto Lender

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US securities regulators on Monday announced that cryptocurrency lending platform BlockFi will pay $100 million in penalties to settle lawsuits about its business scheme. The...

Business

Is Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey In Costa Rica Just For The Waves?

The Tico Times -

Although not a movie or television star like Ashton Kutcher or Emma Roberts, celebrities who we have been recently visiting Costa Rica, Jack Dorsey...