President Laura Chinchilla presents sweeping reforms to Costa Rican government
Email this page March 6th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The president of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, introduced yesterday four bills with substantial reforms to public institutions, the Legislative Assembly, and the Constitution…
Hugo Chavez loses his battle with cancer
Email this page March 6th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Venezuelan Vice President, Nicolas Maduro announced yesterday at approximately 4pm in Costa Rica that Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez, had died. The announcement was made in a…
Foreigner dead after ant attack
Email this page March 6th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Skuglud Mauricio Alberto Acuna, 42, a naturalized citizen and resident of San Vicente de Moravia, drowned yesterday on a beach in Drake de…
30% of armed robberies committed with toy guns
Email this page March 6th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) At least three in ten armed robberies in Costa Rica are committed using a toy gun, according to the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ). …
OIJ arrests suspect after woman’s bones found in Liberia
Email this page March 6th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The partner of a woman reported missing two weeks ago was arrested yesterday by the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ). The suspect, identified…
National Stadium has no insurance policy to cover damage
Email this page March 5th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) After the fire that occurred on the roof of the National Stadium on Sunday night, an issue came to light: the National Stadium…
Costa Rica’s murder rate drops while thefts skyrocket
Email this page March 5th, 2013 (Infosurhoy) Costa Rica’s murder rate fell to 8.9 per 100,000 residents in 2012 after it was 10.3 in 2011, according to Francisco Segura, the…
San Jose will be without water this afternoon
Email this page March 5th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) said it would be performing preventive maintenance on the Tres Rios Water Treatment Plant…
