Argentina on verge of “collapse” says US senator Marco Rubio
Email this page WASHINGTON, February 7, 2014 (AFP) – Argentine President Cristina Kirchner’s government was accused by a leading Republican senator Friday of risking a credit default given its currency…
Costa Rica will begin process of full integration into Pacific Alliance
Email this page February 7th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) President Laura Chinchilla will be in Cartagena, Colombia on Monday for the VIII Summit of the Heads of State of the Pacific Alliance,…
Spanish-led consortium suspends work on Panama canal
Email this page MADRID, February 7, 2014 (AFP) – A Spanish-led consortium said Friday it has halted work on expanding the Panama canal, which handles five percent of world sea…
AyA will stop sending paper bills to its 600,000 customers
Email this page February 6th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) In an effort to save 20 tons paper per year, the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) will soon stop sending…
Latin America air passenger traffic grew by 6.3%, global passengers by 5.2% in 2013
Email this page February 6, 2014 (AFP) – Global air passenger traffic rose by 5.2 percent in 2013 compared with the previous year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said…
Dollar sees another huge gain as colon continues to drop
Email this page February 6th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The dollar continued to make significant gains against a falling colon, gaining an additional ¢5.38 yesterday alone. The latest gains puts at…
Star investigative reporter at La Nacion quits, citing differences
La Nacion investigative chief and award-winning reporter, Giannina Segnini announced her resignation on Wednesday, saying her resignation was the result of a declining ability to provide independent journalism at the…
Panama says canal work suspended, company denies
Email this page PANAMA CITY, February 6, 2014 (AFP) – A dispute over a $1.6-billion cost overrun in the Panama Canal’s expansion took a new twist Wednesday after a…
