Tens of thousands of Costa Rica’s teachers to strike… over everything
More than 30,000 schoolteachers from across the country are promising to cancel classes and take to the streets of San Jose on Friday, April 24th in protest against what union…
Bill to slash $114 million from 2015 budget will head to Legislative Assembly
A bill that would slash more than ¢60 billion (~$114 million USD) from the government’s regular 2015 budget is ready to be sent for vote before the plenary of Costa…
US Congress split on removing Cuba from state-sponsor terrorism list: what do you think? [POLL]
Congressional reaction to President Barack Obama’s push to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism spans from ardent support to fervent opposition, with many lawmakers of…
U.S. seeks renewed ties with Latin America by bringing Cuba to the table in Panama
The Summit of the Americas normally receives little media attention in the United States. But this year is different because Cuba, unlike previous years, is invited to the gathering in…
$24 million donation from China requires use of Chinese firms to carry out works, President says
Email this page February 16th, 2015 (InsideCostaRica.com) A grant of $24 million donated by China to Costa Rica in January comes with some strings attached, President Luis Guillermo Solis revealed…
President Solis calls U.S.-Cuba breakthrough “great news”
Email this page December 18th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) President Solis welcomed on Wednesday the reestablishment of diplomatic ties between the United States and Cuba, predicting a new chapter in relations between…
In historic move, U.S. and Cuba will reestablish diplomatic relations
Email this page December 17th, 2014 (VOA) President Barack Obama’s announcement Wednesday ending decades of Washington’s policy of diplomatic and economic isolation for Cuba has dramatic implications. The new approach will…
Obama announces historic revamp of US-Cuba relations
Email this page December 17th, 2014 (VOA) U.S. President Barack Obama announced a major shift in U.S. relations with Cuba, after the country’s communist leaders released Alan Gross, an American…
