UPDATED: Traffic jams and at least 7 injured as train collides with truck this morning
Email this page April 24th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) According to traffic police, traffic remains shut down in Cinco Esquinas de Tibás, after a collision between a train and a garbage truck…
Protest over lack of drinking water turns violent, six people arrested
Email this page April 24th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Six people were arrested during the evening hours of Monday and early Tuesday morning, after protests by residents of the San Francisco community…
4.3 magnitude earthquake woke several communities this morning
Email this page April 24th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale struck at 1:35am this morning in the province of Limon, but was felt in various…
High waves and high tides expected on Pacific coast beginning tomorrow
Email this page April 24th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) According to oceanographer Omar Lizano, residents and those visiting the Pacific coast of Costa Rica should be cautious beginning tomorrow. Lizano said…
Former Costa Rican president denies having received drug money
Email this page April 23rd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Former President of Costa Rica, Luis Alberto Monge, denies that he received $2 million from drug kingpins to fund the final phase of…
Chinchilla bows to public pressure, will terminate highway concession
Email this page April 23rd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) After weeks of protests, President Laura Chinchilla announced yesterday the decision to “terminate by mutual agreement,” the controversial highway concession of Route 1…
Obama will not make public appearance during Costa Rica visit, security concerns cited
Email this page April 23rd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) U.S. President, Barack Obama, will not be making any public appearances during his visit to Costa Rica on May 3rd and 4th, Chancellor…
AyA on arsenic water problem: “We’ll do what we can” but money is a problem
Email this page April 23rd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Last week, Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court (Sala IV) issued a Writ of Amparo against President Laura Chinchilla and various government agencies because they have failed…
