Former president Laura Chinchilla says she is not a thief or a millionaire
Email this page July 15th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Former president of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla said in court yesterday that she is “not a thief” and has “stolen nothing from Costa…
BRICS nations planning alternatives to World Bank and IMF
Email this page July 15th, 2014 (VOA) Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are expected to unveil alternative organizations to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund today. The…
ML Party lawmakers renew calls to dollarize Costa Rican economy
Email this page July 14th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Libertarian Movement Party (ML) lawmakers of the Legislative Assembly are renewing calls to ditch the country’s national currency and dollarize Costa Rica’s economy.…
Russian president, Vladimir Putin makes surprise visit to Nicaragua
Russia's president began a six-day tour of Latin American countries on Friday, and made an unscheduled visit to Nicaragua.…
Defamation suit brought by former president Chinchilla heads to trial on Monday
Email this page July 10th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The defamation trial of businessman Alberto Rodriguez Baldi, brought as the result of a complaint filed against him by former president Laura Chinchilla…
Presidency says it is “realizing that fuel, electric prices are not under its control,” as public outcry grows
Email this page July 4th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) As public outcry over recent price hikes in the cost of fuel and electricity grows, President Solís and Minister of the Presidency, Melvin…
Billion-dollar Guanacaste geothermal project approved on second reading
Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly has approved on second reading a nearly $1 billion USD geothermal energy project in Guanacaste. Lawmakers unanimously approved the project three days ago on its…
Lawmakers call for ethics probe of ICE president
Email this page July 4th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Frente Amplio lawmakers are calling for an ethics investigation of the president of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), Carlos Obregon. The…
