Government wants inter-agency commission to regulate gun ownership in Costa Rica
Email this page February 18th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A replacement text submitted by the Ministry of Public Security aims to create an interagency committee which would regulate the possession of firearms…
Meteor hits Russia, more than 900 injured
Email this page February 15th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A meteor broke up in the skys over Russia’s Urals district early this morning, producing a massive audible explosion whose shockwave broke…
Government abruptly takes gay union bill off the table
Email this page February 15th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) With an abrupt announcement on Wednesday, the executive branch called off the “cohabitation societies” bill, which was intended to offer legal protections for…
Congress to auction off its collection of more than 1,000 bottles of liquor
Email this page February 15th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s Congress has a stockpile of booze – more than 1,140 bottles – that has been stored in its cellars for years. …
Hotels reported occupancy of 54% last year, lower than 2011
Email this page February 15th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The total occupancy of hotels last year was lower than the figure in 2011. According to the survey conducted annually by the…
Suspect to stand trial for the second time for murder of schoolgirl
Email this page February 14th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A man identified by the last name of Murillo will go to trial a second time as the main suspect in the murder…
Nicoya City Council censures seismologist, says “speculation” hurt tourism business
Email this page February 13th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The City Council of Nicoya approved a motion by Domingo Arias Bonilla, a tourism operator, to issue a censure vote against researcher and…
Municipalities discuss planting of GMOs in the country
Email this page February 13th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Municipalities that both support and are against the planting of genetically modified crops will meet on Wednesday to discuss the issue and possible…
