Mother accuses American father of kidnapping daughter; authorities asking for help
Email this page December 4th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The mother of a 9-year-old girl who has been missing since Friday has filed a kidnapping complaint against her former partner, an American…
Former judiciary official arrested as part of counterfeiting ring
Email this page December 3rd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Agents of the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) conducted three raids yesterday morning in Aserri, Curridabat and Cartago, arresting three men and a woman…
The 20th anniversary of the death of Pablo Escobar
Email this page By W. Alejandro Sanchez / VOXXI Pablo Escobar is still remembered two decades after his death in Colombia, and Latin America in general, but…
Costa Rica to provide financial info on US account holders in agreement against tax evasion
Email this page December 2nd, 2013 (AFP & InsideCostaRica.com) The United States has signed agreements with the Cayman Islands and Costa Rica to counter offshore tax evasion, the US Treasury…
Women who smuggle drugs into Costa Rica prisons will face lighter sentences
Email this page By Mario Garita / ISH December 2nd, 2013 (ISH) Thanks to a new article in Costa Rica’s Narcotics Law, women convicted of bringing drugs into the country’s prisons…
Authorities find 410 kilos of cocaine in boxes of bananas from Colombia
Email this page November 26th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Authorities with the Ministry of Public Security discovered 410 kilograms of cocaine hidden in several boxes of bananas arriving from Colombia, the Ministry…
Costa Rica says it is still after Sea Shepard’s Paul Watson
Email this page November 20th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s judiciary press office confirmed this week that the country still has an active international arrest warrant for fugitive eco-activist, Paul Watson.…
Attacks on smartphones threaten Latin American users
Email this page Pamela Carrasco / ISH November 20th, 2013 (ISH) Smartphones have become so common they are the preferred target for cyber-criminals in Latin America. The most vulnerable devices…
