Armed men in ski masks invade home in Escazu
Email this page January 7th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Four armed men wearing ski masks invaded a home in San Rafael de Escazu and robbed the occupants at gunpoint. The incident took…
Heart trouble may delay lawmaker’s corruption trial
Email this page January 6th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The trial of Liberationist deputy Jorge Angulo, scheduled to begin today may once again be delayed, this time as the result of heart…
Costa Rica seized record amount of drugs in 2013
Email this page By Mario Garita / ISH January 3rd, 2014 (ISH) Costa Rican police confiscated 19.2 tons of cocaine from January to Dec. 15, making it one of the leading…
74-year-old man found shot with knife in neck in Tilarán
Email this page January 2nd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The body of Adrian Arias Solano, 74, was found in his home by one of his sons at 7 a.m. yesterday morning in…
United Nations: Costa Rica fighting organ and drug trafficking
Email this page By Ezra Fieser / ISH December 30th, 2013 (ISH) Thirteen human-trafficking victims in Costa Rica this year were taken for their organs, according to a report on crime…
13-year-old rape victim commits suicide three months after giving birth
Email this page December 30th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A 13-year-old girl who had given birth three months ago took her own life last week, according to the Red Cross. According to…
Violence and murder are threats to homosexuals in Latin America
LIMA, Peru — By all accounts, Joel Molero, an openly gay young man, was enjoying his life to the fullest in Chachapoyas, a sleepy provincial capital in northern Peru. The…
Eleven new police stations to be built early next year
Email this page December 23rd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Eleven new police stations will be constructed throughout the country during the first half of 2014. The initiative is part of the…
