President Chinchilla ranks as least popular president in the Americas for second consecutive year
Email this page April 16th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rican president, Laura Chinchilla, has ranked as the least popular president amongst 19 countries in the Americas for the second year in…
Most Costa Ricans have favorable view of Barack Obama, U.S. relations
Email this page April 16th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A recent opinion poll conducted by CID-Gallup for the local online news site, CRHoy.com, revealed that 61% of Costa Ricans consider the United…
Venezuelans in Costa Rica protest Maduro election outside their embassy
Email this page April 16th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Banging pots and pans, singing their national anthem and chanting, Venezuelans in Costa Rica protested the election of Nicolas Maduro as their country’s…
San Carlos becomes 56th canton to declare itself GMO-free
Email this page April 16th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) San Carlos has just become the 56th canton in Costa Rica to declare that genetically modified crops will not be allowed in…
National holiday marred by protests and unrest (VIDEO)
Email this page April 12th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Protests and unrest marred yesterday’s celebration of national hero, Juan Santamaria, known locally as Dia de Juan Santamaria, celebrated in Santamaria’s hometown of…
Chaos ensues Laura Chinchilla’s Jaun Santamaria Day speech in Alajuela
Email this page April 11th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Disturbances have broke out today as President Laura Chinchilla gave her annual Juan Santamaria Day speech in Alajuela. Shouts, insults, and even…
Gallup: Discontent with President Chinchilla is growing
Email this page April 11th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The latest Gallup poll, conducted for the Spanish-language news web site, CRHoy.com, reveals that dissatisfaction with Laura Chinchilla and her administration is increasing…
Lawmakers approve changes to controversial “Gag law”
Email this page April 11th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) After a marathon session on Tuesday night, lawmakers approved on first reading amendments to the Computer Crimes Act, which had commonly become known…
