Company says it could lower electric rates if ICE stops stalling
Email this page July 2nd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Companies which plan to produce wind energy are discrediting statements made by the president of the Costa Rica Electricity Institute (ICE), in which…
Dr. Cory: Toxic tobacco residue damages DNA
Email this page July 2nd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The hazards of tobacco use are making headlines once again. Researchers at the prestigious Berkeley Lab presented a new global warning on the…
Human head transplant now possible, says neuroscientist
Email this page Dr. Sergio Canavero, a member of the Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group, has published a paper saying we now have the technology to complete the transplant of a…
Latin America: Snowden gets support from Venezuela
Email this page July 2nd, 2013 (VOA) Fugitive American spy agency contractor Edward Snowden has received verbal support from Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Maduro told reporters on Tuesday that Snowden “deserves…
Johnny Araya steps down as mayor of San José to run for president
Email this page July 1st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The mayor of San José, Johnny Araya, left his office on Friday after holding the position for the past 15 years to seek…
Bill would use Costa Rican police as guinea pigs for biomedical research
Email this page July 1st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Police officers could be used as guinea pigs for biomedical research under a bill that could pass the Legislature soon. Xiomara Rojas,…
Sala IV ruling opens door for residents to sue State over contaminated drinking water
Email this page July 1st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A recent ruling by Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court (Sala IV) states that residents in 23 communities whose water supply has been contaminated with…
Free Trade Agreement with Singapore comes into effect today
Email this page July 1st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Free Trade Agreement between Costa Rica and Singapore comes into effect today, as Costa Rica continues to strengthen its ties with Asia.…
