Captured U.S. child rapist entered country more than a dozen times, should be deported in coming weeks
Email this page June 13th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Harold Eugene Smith, who was wanted by the FBI for the rape of a 13-year-old family member on multiple occasions, apparently entered Costa…
Reward for murdered environmentalist up to $56,000 thanks to Paul Watson, others
Email this page Editor’s Note: There are reports that the Prosecutor’s Office may now have suspects in the murder of Jairo Mora, though no arrests have been made. June…
Costa Rica ranked 40th in Global Peace Index, four spots lower than last year
Email this page June 12th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Internal security and tensions with its northern neighbor, Nicaragua, are some of the reasons cited for Costa Rica falling four spots on the…
MOPT officer caught with sea turtle eggs while driving drunk
Email this page June 10th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Police officers with the Fuerza Publica arrested a MOPT traffic officer, identified by the last name Rojas, while driving drunk and in possession…
Cyberattacks threaten Central American governments, companies
Email this page By Ezra Fieser / ISH Central American governments, politicians and corporations are increasingly coming under attacks from activists who use the Internet to deface websites and disable…
Brothers kidnapped in Texas found safe in Costa Rica
Email this page June 6th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Brothers who were first reported missing by their father in San Antonio, Texas have been located in Costa Rica with their mother, who…
Conservation groups offer $10,000 reward to find killers of environmentalist
Email this page Conservation groups announced earlier this week a $10,000 reward for information on the brutal killing of Jairo Mora Sandoval, a sea turtle activist working to protect nesting…
On World Environment Day, Costa Ricans plan vigils for slain environmentalist
Email this page June 5th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Dozens of vigils will be held throughout Costa Rica today, commemorating World Environment Day and the life of Jairo Mora, an environmentalist who…
