Op-Ed: How Latin America’s outdated abortion laws impact young women
Email this page Editor’s Note: The views reflected in this Op-Ed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinion of Inside Costa Rica. By…
Costa Rica faces four possible lawsuits from multinationals totaling more the $1.4 billion
Email this page July 9th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica is facing more than $1.4 billion in potential settlements from lawsuits and international arbitration brought by four multinational companies. Two of…
IMF cuts 2013 global growth forecast to 3.1%
Email this page July 9, 2013 (AFP) – The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its global economic growth forecast, citing new downside risks in key emerging-market economies and a…
Oscar Arias gives scathing criticism of President Laura Chinchilla on national TV
Email this page July 8th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Former president Oscar Arias gave a scathing criticism of current president, Laura Chinchilla, on the national television network Repretel. Arias accused Chinchilla…
Troubled airliner caused scare at Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaria International Airport
Email this page July 8th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A Boeing 757 operated by American Airlines and carrying 180 passengers circled Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaria Airport for almost 15 minutes in order…
Costa Rican authorities nab three Colombian drug traffickers and 310 kilos of cocaine
Email this page July 8th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rican authorities arrested three Colombians and seized 310 kilos of cocaine after intercepting a speedboat on the country’s Pacific coast, official sources…
100 kilos of cocaine discovered in container at Moin docks
Email this page July 8th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Agents of the Drug Control Police (PCD) seized 100 kilograms of cocaine that were discovered in a hidden compartment of a shipping container…
Nicaragua reveals details of Snowden asylum request
Email this page (AFP) - Nicaragua late Saturday revealed details from US fugitive leaker Edward Snowden’s letter requesting asylum, in which the ex-intelligence contractor said it is unlikely he would receive a…
