Costa Rica unemployment rate up slightly at 10.4%
Email this page September 20th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s unemployment rate for the second quarter of 2013 stood at 10.4%, a slight increase from the same period last year when…
Region: Colombia aims to boost oil exploration
Email this page (AFP) – Colombia, South America’s third-largest oil producer, is aiming to boost its exploration activities in a sector that is increasingly vital to its economy. The country…
Synthetic molecule causes AIDS virus to destroy itself
Email this page By Jessica Berman / VOA WASHINGTON — Researchers have designed a synthetic molecule that tricks the AIDS virus into destroying itself. The compound, called DAVEI, was developed by…
Costa Rica to Miami flight makes emergency landing; smoke in cabin
Email this page September 19th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) An American Airlines flight flying from Costa Rica to Miami has made an emergency landing on the nearby island of San Andres, Colombia,…
Nicaragua accuses Costa Rica of “orchestrating campaign” against the country
Email this page September 19th, 2013 (AFP & InsideCostaRica.com) Nicaragua on Wednesday denied it had violated precautionary measures issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a disputed border…
Costa Rica has fastest growing public debt in Central America
Email this page September 19th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica has the fastest growing public debt in Central America, while El Salvador has the largest public debt relative to its GDP…
Authorities considering vacations for prisoners
Email this page September 19th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rican authorities are considering giving prisoners vacations from jail, after meeting with prison consultants from Spain. Under the plan, prisoners with…
Mel Gibson’s Costa Rican estate is up for sale
Email this page September 19th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Mel Gibson’s Costa Rican estate – which includes 500 acres of private forestland – is up for sale for $29.75 million. The…
