<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Inside Costa Rica &#187; Region</title> <atom:link href="https://insidecostarica.com/region/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>https://insidecostarica.com</link> <description>Costa Rica&#039;s Leading English Language News Source</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2018 21:35:33 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.2</generator> <item><title>Costa Rica’s Health Ministry confirms second imported case of Zika virus</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/29/costa-ricas-health-ministry-confirms-second-imported-case-zika-virus/</link> <comments>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/29/costa-ricas-health-ministry-confirms-second-imported-case-zika-virus/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2016 22:22:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Inside Costa Rica Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Front Page]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[More of Today's News & Features]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Morning Edition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Region]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=20977</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health confirmed a second imported case of the Zika virus on Friday.</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/29/costa-ricas-health-ministry-confirms-second-imported-case-zika-virus/">Costa Rica’s Health Ministry confirms second imported case of Zika virus</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://insidecostarica.com">Inside Costa Rica</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/29/costa-ricas-health-ministry-confirms-second-imported-case-zika-virus/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Zika virus could be a perfect storm in Latin America, millions could become infected</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/29/zika-virus-perfect-storm-latin-america-millions-become-infected/</link> <comments>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/29/zika-virus-perfect-storm-latin-america-millions-become-infected/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2016 21:32:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Inside Costa Rica Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Front Page]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[More of Today's News & Features]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Morning Edition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Region]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=20987</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The WHO warns the Zika virus is spreading rapidly through the Americas and could affect as many as four million people.</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/29/zika-virus-perfect-storm-latin-america-millions-become-infected/">Zika virus could be a perfect storm in Latin America, millions could become infected</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://insidecostarica.com">Inside Costa Rica</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/29/zika-virus-perfect-storm-latin-america-millions-become-infected/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Venezuela&#8217;s capital ranks as the world&#8217;s most murderous city</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/29/venezuelas-capital-ranks-worlds-murderous-city/</link> <comments>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/29/venezuelas-capital-ranks-worlds-murderous-city/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2016 17:23:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Inside Costa Rica Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Crime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Front Page]]></category> <category><![CDATA[More of Today's News & Features]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Morning Edition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Region]]></category> <category><![CDATA[World]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=20971</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Just when Venezuelans thought things couldn’t get worse, that’s exactly what they did.</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/29/venezuelas-capital-ranks-worlds-murderous-city/">Venezuela&#8217;s capital ranks as the world&#8217;s most murderous city</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://insidecostarica.com">Inside Costa Rica</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/29/venezuelas-capital-ranks-worlds-murderous-city/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Special feature: Portrait of a Central American migrant smuggler</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/27/special-feature-portrait-central-american-migrant-smuggler/</link> <comments>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/27/special-feature-portrait-central-american-migrant-smuggler/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2016 19:58:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Inside Costa Rica Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Crime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Front 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For the past four years, he has been earning a living running migrants through a lethal gauntlet; from the gang-ridden hinterlands of Central America, through Mexico with its ever vigilant migration authorities and brutal cartels - all in the aim of reaching the US.</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/27/special-feature-portrait-central-american-migrant-smuggler/">Special feature: Portrait of a Central American migrant smuggler</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://insidecostarica.com">Inside Costa Rica</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/27/special-feature-portrait-central-american-migrant-smuggler/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>UN, El Salvador launch US-backed anti-corruption program</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/27/un-el-salvador-launch-us-backed-anti-corruption-program/</link> <comments>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/27/un-el-salvador-launch-us-backed-anti-corruption-program/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2016 10:00:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Inside Costa Rica Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Crime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Front Page]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Morning Edition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Region]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=20964</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The U.N. on Monday announced a U.S.-financed pilot program to help fight corruption in El Salvador, a Central American country so torn by drugs and gang warfare that it ranks among the most violent in the world.</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/27/un-el-salvador-launch-us-backed-anti-corruption-program/">UN, El Salvador launch US-backed anti-corruption program</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://insidecostarica.com">Inside Costa Rica</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/27/un-el-salvador-launch-us-backed-anti-corruption-program/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Catholic Church accused of shielding priest who abused some 100 children in Mexico</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/27/catholic-church-accused-shielding-priest-abused-100-children-mexico/</link> <comments>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/27/catholic-church-accused-shielding-priest-abused-100-children-mexico/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2016 09:00:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Inside Costa Rica Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Crime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Front Page]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Morning Edition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Region]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=20968</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The Oaxaca Children's Forum was joined Tuesday by several priests and activists in accusing Mexico's Catholic hierarchy of protecting a priest who may have abused around 100 children.</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/27/catholic-church-accused-shielding-priest-abused-100-children-mexico/">Catholic Church accused of shielding priest who abused some 100 children in Mexico</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://insidecostarica.com">Inside Costa Rica</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/27/catholic-church-accused-shielding-priest-abused-100-children-mexico/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Costa Rica seeks US $1 million in aid for continued care of Cuban 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href="https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/22/costa-rica-seeks-us-1-million-aid-continued-care-cuban-migrants/">Costa Rica seeks US $1 million in aid for continued care of Cuban migrants</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://insidecostarica.com">Inside Costa Rica</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/22/costa-rica-seeks-us-1-million-aid-continued-care-cuban-migrants/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>6</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Plunging oil prices mean Venezuelan women are running out of birth control</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/22/plunging-oil-prices-mean-venezuelan-women-running-birth-control/</link> <comments>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/22/plunging-oil-prices-mean-venezuelan-women-running-birth-control/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2016 09:00:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Inside Costa Rica Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Front Page]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Morning Edition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Region]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=20950</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The collapse in global oil prices isn’t just affecting stock markets, business bottom lines and economic growth rates.  It’s also having a serious impact on the sex lives and health of many Venezuelans.</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/22/plunging-oil-prices-mean-venezuelan-women-running-birth-control/">Plunging oil prices mean Venezuelan women are running out of birth control</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://insidecostarica.com">Inside Costa Rica</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/22/plunging-oil-prices-mean-venezuelan-women-running-birth-control/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Questioning of lawmaker linked to &#8216;El Chapo&#8217; Guzman criticized in Mexico</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/22/questioning-lawmaker-linked-el-chapo-guzman-criticized-mexico/</link> <comments>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/22/questioning-lawmaker-linked-el-chapo-guzman-criticized-mexico/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2016 08:00:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Inside Costa Rica Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Crime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Front Page]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Morning Edition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Region]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=20955</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The transfer of a female state lawmaker to Mexico's capital for questioning about her links to imprisoned Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" (Shorty) Guzman has sparked criticism due to the way in which she was brought in and the fact that she enjoys legislative immunity from prosecution as an elected official.</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/22/questioning-lawmaker-linked-el-chapo-guzman-criticized-mexico/">Questioning of lawmaker linked to &#8216;El Chapo&#8217; Guzman criticized in Mexico</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://insidecostarica.com">Inside Costa Rica</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/22/questioning-lawmaker-linked-el-chapo-guzman-criticized-mexico/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>New Jersey mayor says he has used $200,000 of his own money to bring Cubans from Costa Rica to the US</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/21/new-jersey-mayor-says-used-200000-money-bring-cubans-costa-rica-us/</link> <comments>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/21/new-jersey-mayor-says-used-200000-money-bring-cubans-costa-rica-us/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2016 11:00:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Inside Costa Rica Staff</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Morning Edition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Region]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=20926</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>A Cuban-born N.J. mayor says that he is helping thousands of Cuban refugees come to America, and has used $200,000 of his own money so far to support refugees during their travels.</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/21/new-jersey-mayor-says-used-200000-money-bring-cubans-costa-rica-us/">New Jersey mayor says he has used $200,000 of his own money to bring Cubans from Costa Rica to the US</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://insidecostarica.com">Inside Costa Rica</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>https://insidecostarica.com/2016/01/21/new-jersey-mayor-says-used-200000-money-bring-cubans-costa-rica-us/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>