D.A. asks INTERPOL to track down former minister
Email this page December 14th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) The former Minister of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT, in Spanish), Francisco Jimenez, left Costa Rica on Wednesday, after a series of arrests…
Chinchilla may celebrate end of Mayan calendar in Guatemala
Email this page December 7th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) December 21st, 2012 represents a “new era” for many, while others believe it may be the end of the world. Guatemala officially…
Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court rules against Presidency for blocking user on Twitter
Email this page December 6th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) The twitter user @MarvinSchult lodged a complaint in Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court after the Twitter account belonging to the Presidency of Costa Rica…
Costa Rica receives donation, loan as part of “cooperation agreement” with China
Email this page December 5th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Government of Costa Rica yesterday afternoon signed four new agreements of cooperation with the President of the National Committee of the Chinese…
March against Monsanto GMO’s reaches San Jose, decision stalled
Email this page December 5th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) After a one week, 200-kilometer journey which began in Gauancaste, marchers fighting against a plan that would introduce genetically modified Monsanto corn into…
Costa Rica releases statement on its support of Palestine in U.N. vote last week
Email this page December 3rd, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) Acknowledging Palestine as a non-member observer state in the United Nations (UN) is a “step to ensure the yearning for peace between the…
Solis: Corruption is the cause of the country’s problems
Email this page December 3rd, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) Ex-presidential candidate, Otton Solis, said that the country’s current situation, including the poor state of infrastructure, a high fiscal deficit, financial problems plaguing…
Costa Rica celebrates 64 years without a military today
Email this page December 1st, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) December 1st, 2012 marks the 64th anniversary since Costa Rica abolished its military. Former President Jose Figueres Ferrer formerly abolished the armed forces…
