Lawyer sentenced to 24 years for property fraud
Email this page August 22nd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Criminal Court of San Jose has sentenced a lawyer identified by the last names Parini Segura to 24 years in prison for…
11-year-old girl becomes second rabies death this year
Email this page August 22nd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Ministry of Health confirmed yesterday that an 11-year-old Nicaraguan girl has become the second rabies death in the country this year. …
44% of Costa Ricans work in informal economy
Email this page August 22nd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) According to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), 44% of Costa Ricans worked in the informal economy in the fourth quarter…
Closure of Intel manufacturing slowed export growth, latest report shows
Email this page August 21st, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rican exports for the first seven months of 2014 grew just 1.4%, according to the latest report by foreign trade promoter, Procomer.…
Trial of those accused of Jairo Mora murder to begin October 27th
Email this page August 21st, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The trial of seven suspects in the murder of environmentalist Jairo Mora, 26, will begin on October 27th in the Criminal Court of…
Guanacaste water shortage has hotels threatening to close their doors, layoff staff
Email this page August 21st, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) PLN lawmaker, Juan Marin said this week that the chronic water shortage in Guanacaste is so bad that nine hotels in Tamarindo and…
BCR, Banco Nacional introduce 40-year mortgages
Email this page August 21st, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The State-owned banks, Banco de Costa Rica (BCR) and Banco Nacional have introduced 40-year mortgages in colones, the longest term offered to date…
At least 23 new hotels coming in the near future; will add nearly 2,500 rooms
Email this page August 19th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Another 23 new hotels that are under construction or with approved construction permits will add an additional 2,444 rooms to the country’s inventory,…
