Immigration Police will go on strike
Email this page November 4th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The general secretary of the National Association of Public and Private Employees (ANEP), Albino Vargas, told local media that Costa Rica’s Immigration Police…
Death toll in Nicaragua’s dengue epidemic reaches 16
Email this page MANAGUA, November 4, 2013 (AFP) – A dengue epidemic sweeping Nicaragua has claimed the life of a 13-year-old boy, raising the disease’s death toll there to 16…
Paul Watson says Costa Rica “Red Notice” dropped; vows to pursue fight
Email this page November 1, 2013 (AFP) – Fugitive eco-warrior Paul Watson has vowed to continue campaigning “undaunted” by legal threats, after landing back in the United States following 15…
Draft amendments to child support law seek to treat men and women equally
Email this page November 1st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Lawmaker Jose Roberto Rodriguez is pushing a set of amendments to the Child Support Act, in order to give better protection to men…
Costa Rica lawmakers present animal abuse law
Email this page November 1st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Members of the Committee on Environment of the Legislative Assembly presented the Animal Abuse Law yesterday afternoon, which provides jail sentences for the…
President Chinchilla, ministers begin nine-day European tour today
Email this page November 1st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) President Laura Chinchilla and three of her ministers begin a nine-day European tour today. Joining Chinchilla are Communications Minister, Carlos Roverssi, Minister of…
CO2 emissions increased at slower rate in 2012: report
Email this page November 1st, 2013 (AFP) The world’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions increased at a slower rate in 2012 — 1.1 percent compared to a 2.9 percent annual increase over…
Research could lead to oral diabetes treatment
Email this page November 1st, 2013 (AFP) Japanese researchers said Thursday they had moved a step closer to an oral treatment for diabetes, offering hope of a breakthrough against a disease…
