US vice president in Panama today to discuss canal expansion
Email this page November 18th, 2013 (AFP) – US Vice President Joe Biden begins an official visit to Panama Monday for meetings on the expansion of the canal, which could have…
US private investigator in Costa Rica jailed on immigration charges
Email this page November 18th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A man who operates a private investigation agency in Costa Rica was jailed on immigration charges over the weekend. Douglas Smith, the…
Supreme Court agreed to dismiss “narcojet” case against President Chinchilla: report
Email this page November 15th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A report today by local news site, CRHoy.com said that the Third Chamber of the Supreme Court accepted a request by prosecutors to…
Thousands of families have benefited from luxury home tax, according to BANHVI
Email this page November 15th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Since the signing into law of an annual tax on luxury homes known as the “Solidarity Tax” in 2010, The Housing Mortgage Bank…
After $90 million spent, US firm abandons exploration at Nicaragua oil well
Email this page November 15th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) U.S. firm, Noble Energy has given up on an exploratory oil well in Nicaragua, dubbed “Paradise 1,” after spending $90 million at the…
Authorities warn of increased crime risk in December
Email this page November 15th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The authorities of the Ministry of Public Security (MSP) and the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) are reminding the public to be extra vigilant…
Novel gene therapy could reverse heart disease
Email this page By Jessica Berman November 15th, 2013 (VOA) Researchers are poised to begin human clinical trials of a novel gene therapy to treat a major cause of heart disease…
Iceberg the size of Manhattan could threaten shipping
Email this page November 15, 2013 (AFP) – An iceberg the size of Manhattan has broken off a glacier in Antarctica and could survive long enough to drift into international…
