Growth without Poverty Reduction: The Case of Costa Rica
In the early 1980s, as was the case in much of Latin America, Costa Rica suffered its worst economic crisis in decades. Between 1980 and 1982 the economy contracted by…
Dollar sees significant gains against Colon on wholesale market
Email this page January 24th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The value of the US dollar increased significantly this week, rising ¢5.21 during trading sessions at the Monex wholesale market. Last week,…
“Island of trash” washes up on Guanacaste beach
A trail of trash stretched out along more than two kilometers of Buena Vista Beach, between the communities of Esterones and Samara in Guanacaste, on after what locals described as…
Authorities remove 150 squatters from farm in Puntarenas
Email this page January 23rd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Police officers of the Fuerza Publica in riot gear removed 150 people, including men, women and children who had invaded a farm in…
Reports: man who escaped prison dressed as a woman to fool guards
Email this page January 23rd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Bryan Cordero Obando, 25, who escaped from La Reforma Prison on January 19th, dressed as a woman in order to escape with prison…
Interest rates on credit cards remain as high as 54%
Email this page January 23rd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) A recent study by the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry reveals that interest rates on credit cards in Costa Rica remain high,…
Authorities raid two San José massage parlors; arrest two on pimping charges
Email this page January 23rd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Agents of the Sex Crimes Unit of the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) and municipal police officers raided two San José massage parlors yesterday…
Operation Martillo: 2 recent busts continue success
Email this page By Ezra Fieser / ISH January 23, 2014 (ISH) The United States and the British Royal navies recently made separate narcotics seizures, marking continued success for Operation…
