Tempisque River Bridge will be closed
Email this page November 13th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Tempisque River Bridge in Guardia de Liberia, which connects Liberia and several coastal communities in Guanacaste will be closed as of 7…
Paul Watson decries ‘terrorist’ label
Email this page November 13, 2013 (AFP) – Fugitive eco-activist Paul Watson said Wednesday that green warriors were being classed as “terrorists” and accused Japan of coercing other countries into making demands for…
5 Free Language Learning Apps for the Culture-Obsessed Traveler
By Daphne Auza Hotel and flight bookings, transportation services and converting currencies are just some of the reasons why the smartphone has become one of the frequent traveler’s most vital…
UPDATED: Healthcare workers to continue work stoppage today
Email this page November 12th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Healthcare workers at 45 of the country’s Basic Equipment Comprehensive Health Care Centers, known locally has EBAISs, will continue a work stoppage which…
Port workers threaten to continue strike, government says it will take action as two cruise ships due to arrive
Email this page November 12th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The port and dock workers’ union known as JAPDEVA is threatening to continue the strike it began yesterday, jeopardizing the arrival of two…
Editorial: Costa Rica’s Long Public Banking Experience
In Costa Rica, publicly-owned banks have been available for so long and work so well that people take for granted that any country that knows how to run an economy…
Latin American coffee growers struggling with rock-bottom prices
Enlarge LIMA, Peru — Are you paying a fair price for your latte every morning? More than fair, you might think, given the occasional criticisms that Starbucks, the world’s most…
Surprises in hunt for environmental links to breast cancer
Email this page November 12th, 2013 (AFP) – A decade-long research effort to uncover the environmental causes of breast cancer by studying both lab animals and a group of healthy US…
