President of CR’s Commission on Human Rights proposes doctor visits to “cure gays”
Email this page February 20th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The president of Costa Rica’s Commission on Human Rights, Justo Orozco, wants the Spanish doctor Jokin de Irala to present his “homosexuality as…
Mexican president comes to Congress to encourage free trade agreement between Mexico, Central America
Email this page February 20th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The president of Mexico, Enrique Pena Nieto, came before Costa Rica’s legislature upon his arrival yesterday, highlighting the close relationship between the two…
President of Costa Rica’s Supreme Court Dies
Email this page February 18th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Judge and President of the Supreme Court of Costa Rica, Luis Paulino Mora, died Sunday night. He was 69 years old. Mora,…
Government wants inter-agency commission to regulate gun ownership in Costa Rica
Email this page February 18th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A replacement text submitted by the Ministry of Public Security aims to create an interagency committee which would regulate the possession of firearms…
Government abruptly takes gay union bill off the table
Email this page February 15th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) With an abrupt announcement on Wednesday, the executive branch called off the “cohabitation societies” bill, which was intended to offer legal protections for…
Congress to auction off its collection of more than 1,000 bottles of liquor
Email this page February 15th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s Congress has a stockpile of booze – more than 1,140 bottles – that has been stored in its cellars for years. …
Nicoya City Council censures seismologist, says “speculation” hurt tourism business
Email this page February 13th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The City Council of Nicoya approved a motion by Domingo Arias Bonilla, a tourism operator, to issue a censure vote against researcher and…
Municipalities discuss planting of GMOs in the country
Email this page February 13th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Municipalities that both support and are against the planting of genetically modified crops will meet on Wednesday to discuss the issue and possible…
