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Venezuela’s capital ranks as the world’s most murderous city

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 17:23:58 +0000

Just when Venezuelans thought things couldn’t get worse, that’s exactly what they did.

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Police seize marijuana-infused gummy bears from US man near Parque Morazán

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 11:00:04 +0000

Police officers seized four marijuana-infused gummy bears as well as 3.5 grams of a potent marijuana variety from a US man traveling in a vehicle near San Jose's Parque Morazán Wednesday night.

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Special feature: Portrait of a Central American migrant smuggler

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 19:58:43 +0000

Travel along with one of Central America's migrant smugglers, better known in this part of the world as a "pollero". For the past four years, he has been earning a living running migrants through a lethal gauntlet; from the gang-ridden hinterlands of Central America, through Mexico with its ever vigilant migration authorities and brutal cartels - all in the aim of reaching the US.

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Bill seeking tougher penalties for sexual exploitation of minors advances to Costa Rica’s Legislature

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 16:00:58 +0000

A bill that seeks to toughen penalties for the sexual exploitation of minors advanced to Costa Rica’s Legislature on Tuesday.

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UN, El Salvador launch US-backed anti-corruption program

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 10:00:13 +0000

The U.N. on Monday announced a U.S.-financed pilot program to help fight corruption in El Salvador, a Central American country so torn by drugs and gang warfare that it ranks among the most violent in the world.

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Catholic Church accused of shielding priest who abused some 100 children in Mexico

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 09:00:18 +0000

The Oaxaca Children's Forum was joined Tuesday by several priests and activists in accusing Mexico's Catholic hierarchy of protecting a priest who may have abused around 100 children.

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Questioning of lawmaker linked to ‘El Chapo’ Guzman criticized in Mexico

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 08:00:56 +0000

The transfer of a female state lawmaker to Mexico's capital for questioning about her links to imprisoned Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" (Shorty) Guzman has sparked criticism due to the way in which she was brought in and the fact that she enjoys legislative immunity from prosecution as an elected official.

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Honduras likely to extradite former vice president to US

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 10:00:08 +0000

Email this page www.InsideCostaRica.com January 21st, 2016 - WASHINGTON — Honduras likely will grant Washington’s request to extradite one of the country’s wealthiest and most powerful men to face U.S money laundering charges, Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez said Wednesday. Hernandez said 80-year-old Jaime Rosenthal, a billionaire businessman who was once the country’s vice president, […]

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In Tuesday acquittal, Costa Rica court rules that growing marijuana for personal use carries no criminal penalty

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 17:44:25 +0000

The Criminal Court of Alajuela on Tuesday acquitted 57-year-old attorney Mario Alberto Cerdas Salazar, who was facing 24 years in prison after the man had been arrested multiple times for growing marijuana on the roof of his home located across the street and just 25 meters from the courthouse where he stood trial.

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Costa Rica police arrest two Cuban migrants after fight in refugee shelter

Inside Costa Rica Staff — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:00:29 +0000

Two Cuban nationals were taken arrested on Tuesday after a fight broke out in a shelter being used to house Cuban migrants that have been stranded in Costa Rica since mid-November.

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