Paul Watson says Costa Rica is in Japan’s pocket; blames Jairo Mora’s death on government
Email this page June 27th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) In an interview with Rainforest Radio yesterday, environmentalist Paul Watson of the Sea Shepard society claimed Costa Rica’s criminal complaint against him is the result of millions of dollars in donations given by Japan to Costa Rica, and also said environmentalist Jairo Mora – found murdered on a […]
Report: Renewable energy in Latin America could meet 22 times electricity demand
Email this page June 27th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Decreasing costs and new technologies could make renewable energy sources more attractive than hydrocarbons in Latin America, according to “Rethinking Our Energy Future,” a report issued by the Inter-American Development Bank. According to the report, renewable energy sources in the region have the potential to supply 22 […]
U.N. weather agency: No El Niño or La Niña this year
Email this page The Pacific Ocean will probably not have an El Nino effect or its La Nina opposite number through the end of the year, the U.N.’s weather agency said Wednesday.
Series of earthquakes rocked Costa Rica, largest was magnitude 5.8
Email this page June 24th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A series of five earthquakes – all with epicenters in Nicoya – rocked Costa Rica yesterday afternoon. The first tremor occurred at about 1:35 p.m. near Los Angeles de Garza, in Nicoya, measuring a magnitude 3.3 on the Richter scale. That tremor was followed by the […]
“We trust China’s word”: Foreign Minister says China’s involvement in Nicaragua Canal protects Costa Rica
Email this page June 21st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Foreign Minister Enrique Castillo believes that China’s involvement in the proposed Nicaragua Canal – a project that would dwarf the Panama Canal – is advantageous to Costa Rica. “China has assured us they will do nothing to harm Costa Rica,” Castillo said. According to Castillo, Costa […]
Foreign vessels capture 90% of Costa Rica’s Pacific Tuna
Email this page June 21st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A study by the Costa Rican Fishing Federation shows that between 2002 and 2011, international fishing fleets have captured at least 253,000 metric tons of tuna from Costa Rican waters, which represents about 90% of the total supply. Priscilla Cubero, scientific director for the Federation, said in […]
Osa was home to “luxury” pre-Columbian housing compound
Email this page June 21st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) In what is now Finca Grijalba, in Ciudad Cortés de Osa, stood a “luxury” housing complex that was built at least 1,200 years ago. A team of archaeologists from the Nation Museum are working to explore, excavate, and restore what they claim was a pre-Columbian housing complex […]
Indigenous National Front opposes hydroelectric projects
Email this page June 17th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The National Front of Indigenous Peoples (FRENAPI) has issued a statement expressing their complete opposition to the development of hydroelectric projects in their territories. The Front said that their rights are being ignored by the development of the hydroelectric projects, such as the Diquís project in the […]
