Bill to shutdown Roads Authority “almost ready,” President says
Efforts to shutdown the National Roads Authority (CONAVI) are moving forward, Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis said during a Monday press conference.…
Stock up! Costa Rica could face severe shortage of avocados after import ban
Email this page May 12th, 2015 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica could soon face a severe shortage of avocados after the State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) of the Ministry of Agriculture (MAG) banned…
Woman pregnant with Costa Rica’s first sextuplets could give birth next week
A 34-year-old woman in Costa Rica’s Hospital Mexico, pregnant with the country’s first sextuplets, is tentatively scheduled to give birth by cesarean sometime next week, hospital staff confirm.…
Barge that sunk off Costa Rica coast with 180 tons of chemicals had no permits; spill could threaten marine life
A ship carrying 180 tons of ammonium nitrate which sunk and spilled its cargo into the sea near the coast of Puntarenas on Saturday did not possess valid navigation permits,…
Authorities took 17 hours to alert public after ship capsizes, spills 180 tons of dangerous chemical in Puntarenas
Cracks were revealed in Costa Rica’s emergency response capabilities after a ship carrying 180 tons of ammonium nitrate capsized on Saturday, spilling its contents into the sea off the crowded…
Woman in Hospital Mexico awaits Costa Rica’s first sextuplets
A 34-year-old woman in Costa Rica’s Hospital Mexico is pregnant with the country’s first sextuplets, hospital staff confirm.The woman, who wishes to remain unidentified, was admitted to the hospital…
Costa Rica’s Red Cross facing financial difficulties
Costa Rica’s Red Cross is facing a shortfall of finances, amounting to ¢2.126 billion in 2014.Red Cross chief Idalberto Gonzalez Jimenez told the daily La Nacion that falling income…
Riptides claim two victims at Jaco beach over the weekend
Riptides claimed the lives of two beachgoers in separate incidents on Saturday and Sunday at Jaco beach.The body of a 17-year-old identified by the last names Ferna Chavarria was…
