Just hours after the National Assembly approved a bill legalizing medical marijuana and hemp, Costa Rica President Carlos Alvarado signed the bill into law....
Cruickshank, the first Afro-Costa Rican to preside over the Legislative Assembly, is the most prominent Costa Rican politician to test positive for the coronavirus.
Plans for Costa Rica's new Legislative Assembly building, a 17-story concrete tower, have come under harsh criticism from residents and local architects.