Lawmaker apologizes for comments against Jews
Email this page September 17th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Citizen Action Party (PAC) lawmaker, Manrique Oviedo admitted that a series of comments he made against the Jewish community during budget talks were…
Guinness says world’s oldest man has died, but has he really?
Email this page September 17th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com / VOA / VOXXI) The man recognized as the world’s oldest man by Guinness World Records has died. Salustiano Sanchez-Blazquez died Friday at…
New battery uses microbes to turn sewage into energy
Email this page (AFP) – US scientists may have found a new way to produce clean energy by way of dirty water, according to a new study out Monday. The…
Authorities searching for German tourist missing at Rincon de la Vieja
Email this page September 16th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Authorities are searching for a German man who was reported missing around 5:30 p.m. yesterday in the foothills of the Rincon de la…
Fugitives are apparently patriotic, too
Email this page September 16th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A total of 14 fugitives from justice were arrested by police during the traditional lantern parades celebrating the country’s independence over the weekend.…
Hacienda urged to improve tax collection on luxury homes
Email this page September 16th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The public Ombudsman’s office, known locally as the Defensoría de los Habitantes is urging the Treasury tax authorities to improve tax collection on…
INS dog insurance policies gaining in popularity
Email this page September 16th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Word is getting out about the National Insurance Institute’s (INS) insurance policy for man’s best friend. INS has offered the policy since…
Study: Cilantro helps purify polluted water
Email this page Jessica Berman / VOA with additional editing by Inside Costa Rica staff Scientists say cilantro, a favorite ingredient in Costa Rican cooking, shows promise as a so-called…
