Costa Rica to Launch Online Investment Web Portal

©image: E-regulations Costa Rica

"E-regulations Costa Rica" is an online database conceived as a completely transparent source of information on Costa Rican investment procedures.

"The website aims to be a user-friendly information platform providing assistence to anyone, whether local or foreign, wanting to navigate the world of procedures, permits and regulations governing the setting up of a business in Costa Rica," reports Ana Cristina Camacho for El Financiero.

Source: elfinancierocr.com

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