Solis, unchallenged, wins Costa Rican presidency
Email this page April 7th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Former diplomat and academic Luis Guillermo Solis has easily won Costa Rica’s presidential runoff election. Sunday’s win was no surprise. His opponent, Johnny Araya…
Intel to lay off 1,500 employees, move manufacturing operations to Asia
Email this page April 7th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Intel’s Costa Rican unit will lay off some 1,500 employees and move its manufacturing operations to Vietnam, according to reports. The layoffs would…
Bill aims to release prisoners to reduce overcrowding
Email this page April 7th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Committee on Security and Drug Trafficking of the Legislative Assembly has approved a bill to provide for the early release of prisoners…
Thieves steal three cows by stuffing them into passenger car
Email this page April 7th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Thieves stole three heifers weighing 180 kilos each by stuffing them into a stolen passenger car on Friday night in Santa Rosa de…
Another big hike in gasoline, diesel prices in coming days
Email this page April 3rd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Regulatory Authority for Public Services (ARESEP) has approved additional price increases in gasoline and diesel which will take effect in the coming…
After tsunami scare, Costa Rica rattled by strong 6.3 Panama temblor
Email this page April 2nd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) After having been under a tsunami watch yesterday evening after an 8.2-magnitude earthquake in Chile, Costa Rica residents were rocked by a strong…
Do U.S. expats have to enroll in ObamaCare to avoid penalties?
Email this page April 2nd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) With the 2014 deadline for ObamaCare (officially, the “Affordable Care Act,”) enrollment at hand, some U.S. citizens living abroad are confused as to…
8.2 earthquake in Chile kills at least six; sparks tsunami scare in Costa Rica
Email this page April 2nd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Tsunami warnings have been lifted for Chile’s coastline, hours after a strong 8.2-magnitude earthquake yesterday evening killed at least six people in Chile…
