Costa Rica’s prison guards to go on strike
Email this page November 24th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s prison guards are planning to go on strike today to demand that the government pay overtime that workers claim has been…
Construction of Nicaragua Canal to begin on December 22nd, officials say
Email this page November 21st, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The construction of a $50 billion USD interoceanic canal through Nicaragua which would dwarf the Panama Canal is set to begin on December…
Interest payments on government debt grew 177% in October
Email this page November 21st, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Interest payments on the government’s foreign and domestic debts grew 177% in October versus the same month last year, according to information released…
Archaeological sites worth visiting in Costa Rica
Email this page November 21st, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica is famous for many things as a tourist destination: beaches, national parks teeming with wildlife, zip lining, rafting, volcanoes, etc. Yet, so…
Former president Oscar Arias recovering after receiving pacemaker
Email this page November 21st, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Former president of Costa Rica and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Oscar Arias is recovering at his home after receiving a pacemaker to control…
In the market for a used car? Check its history first, association warns
Email this page November 20th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Association of Machinery and Vehicle Importers (AIVEMA) are warning consumers of an increase in the number of potentially unsafe used vehicles being…
Canadian man drowns in Tamarindo
Email this page November 20th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) A 72-year-old Canadian man, identified as Dennis Dacuik, drowned yesterday in Tamarindo. Dacuik was swimming near the Tamarindo Diria hotel when he…
Hotel Europa agrees to pay former employees, blames Costa Rica business climate for closure
Email this page November 20th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Hotel Europa will pay the outstanding payrolls today of 300 former employees left jobless after the sudden closure of the hotel on…
