Sunday Commentary: CR ranks 40th – how credible is the “Global Peace Index” ?
Email this page ICR Editor’s note: Costa Rica was recently ranked in 40th place in the so-called “Global Peace Index.” For a country with no military and who prides itself…
Menopause may have been caused by men, study says
Email this page Jennifer Mattson / GlobalPost A new study concludes men could be the cause of menopause. The research published in this week’sPLoS Computational Biology reports menopause is the unintended…
Existing medications may help treat Alzheimer’s
Email this page Drugs used for hypertension or insomnia may also help reduce the development of amyloid plaques, which is linked to Alzheimer’s, U.S. researchers say.…
UPDATED: Two strong earthquakes shake Costa Rica and Nicaragua
Email this page June 15th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) An earthquake measuring magnitude 4.9 on the Richter scale struck near Sardinal de Carillo, Guanacaste, according to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa…
6.5 earthquake strikes off Nicaragua, scientists say major tsunami unlikely
Email this page MANAGUA, June 15, 2013 (AFP) – A moderate 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Nicaragua on Saturday and rattled nearby cities, but scientists said it was…
Father of kidnapped boys fighting Costa Rica authorities to bring them home
Email this page Watch the latest video at video.latino.foxnews.com June 14th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Tom Walker, the father of two boys kidnapped by their non-custodial biological mother, is now…
Report: U.S. Embassy owes $4 million in payroll withholdings
Email this page June 14th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A report by CRHoy.com published yesterday revealed that the U.S. Embassy may be ¢2 billion (about $4 million USD) in arrears to the…
In Depth: Latin America: Divided we stand
Email this page United and integrated, the region would be a force to reckon with on the world stage. But does Latin America’s unification reality match up to the rhetoric?…
