Walmart in Tibas to open today
Email this page January 25th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Walmart will open its eighth store in Costa Rica today, located in front of the “Pops” ice cream store in Tibas. The…
3.5-magnitude quake rattles Cartago early this morning after 5.2 Orotina quake yesterday
Email this page January 25th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) An earthquake measuring 3.5 magnitude with its epicenter at Guarco de Cartago was felt this morning at 12:40 am. The Volcanological and…
Another pair of 4+ magnitude earthquakes rock Costa Rica
Email this page January 23rd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A second pair of earthquakes shook Costa Rica yesterday; just three days after a pair of 4+ magnitude earthquakes were felt on Saturday,…
Groups say the fight against Monsanto GMO’s is not over
Email this page January 23rd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Although authorities have approved the planting of Monsanto’s genetically modified corn in Costa Rica, environmentalists say they have not given up, but rather…
Local newspaper, Diario Extra must pay legislator $40k
Email this page January 23rd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The San Jose Penal Court sentenced local newspaper, Diario Extra on Friday, over a story the newspaper published concerning legislator Victor Hugo Viquez.…
Authorities: Costa Rica is a paradise for money laundering
Email this page January 23rd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Reynaldo Velasquez, chief of the money laundering unit at the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ), told local media yesterday that Costa Rica is a…
Costa Rica exceeded export goals in 2012
Email this page January 23rd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica exceeded its export goals for goods and services last year. The country achieved exports of $16.87 billion, while the government’s stated…
Law allows unskilled doctors to perform surgery
Email this page January 22nd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica admits that under current law, which dates from 1962, a loophole allows general practitioners…
