While pledging carbon neutrality by 2021, Costa Rica still wants its billion-dollar oil refinery: can it have both?
Costa Rica's plan to build a $1.5 billion oil refinery, a joint venture with China's state-owned petroleum company China National Petroleum Corporation, continues to cast doubt on the country's path…
Security camera captures deadly shooting outside bar in Jaco Beach [VIDEO]
![Security camera captures deadly shooting outside bar in Jaco Beach [VIDEO]](https://insidecostarica.com/wp-content/themes/wpnewspaper/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Finsidecostarica.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F08%2FVideojaco.jpg&q=90&w=80&h=66&zc=1 "Security camera captures deadly shooting outside bar in Jaco Beach [VIDEO]")
A security camera captured the fatal shooting of a man outside a busy bar around 1:30 a.m. Monday morning in Jaco Beach.…
The Tico Connection: Costa Rica-Florida Heroin Trafficking
Jose Carlos, a 40-something informal taxi driver from the southern suburbs of San Jose, works exclusively at night. His clients tend to be nocturnal creatures: musicians, security guards, nightclub employees,…
How a Facebook post of a bong-smoking nun landed this expat business owner in hot water in Costa Rica
An American expat business owner was taken by surprise late last week when Costa Rica’s Interior Ministry (Ministerio de Gobernación y Policia) sent the man a written order to remove…
Uber executives seek meeting with Costa Rica’s transport ministry: report
Executives from the controversial “driver for hire” smartphone app Uber are seeking to meet with Costa Rica’s transport ministry, MOPT, the daily La Nacion reported Sunday.…
Costa Rica medical marijuana bill to be debated this month
A controversial medical marijuana bill is amongst 54 bills and initiatives that are scheduled to be read and debated in the extraordinary session of the Legislative Assembly, which begins on…
Costa Rica’s Central Bank projects 2015 foreign investment to remain flat
Costa Rica Central Bank officials are projecting that foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country will remain essentially flat in 2015 compared to last year. …
The Tico Connection: Costa Rica / Florida Heroin Traffic
Email this page By Jaime Lopez Author’s Note: There is a companion piece to this article published on or sister publication, The Costa Rica Star; it is about the fatal…
