Costa Rica leads Latin America in infrastructure investment, but still not enough, says UN
Email this page October 15th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica headed the ranking of infrastructure investment by using 5.4% of its GDP on infrastructure projects, followed by Uruguay (5.08%), Nicaragua (4.93%),…
Dozens of children rescued in Colombia sex trafficking sting
Scores of children have been rescued in a raid on a sex trafficking ring in Colombia, including an 11-year-old girl allegedly sold for $1,000. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials announced…
Vatican document challenges Church to change attitude towards gays
Email this page VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – In a dramatic shift in tone, a Vatican document said on Monday that homosexuals had “gifts and qualities to offer” and asked if…
Bolivian President Evo Morales declares victory in bid for third term in office
Bolivian President Evo Morales has declared victory in his bid for a third term in office.Exit polls showed Morales winning with about 60 percent of Sunday's vote. His closest challenger,…
Costa Rica on alert for Ebola; Top U.S. general fears “mass migration” from CentAm in case of outbreak
Email this page October 13th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica is on high alert for the Ebola virus and a top U.S. general is warning that mass migration from Central America…
CIA-backed war against Nicaragua, integrity of U.S. media subject of new film
Email this page By Penelope Poulou October 13th, 2014 (VOA) The journalistic integrity of U.S. media; an illicitly-financed, CIA-backed war against Nicaraguan Sandinistas; the crack epidemic of 1980′s urban America:…
Nicaraguan police fight to keep country free of street gangs
Email this page By Malcom Alvarez-James October 6th, 2014 (Diálogo) Groups of youths in northern Nicaragua are starting to copy the style and tactics of the violent street gangs known as…
Could Costa Rica receive Guantanamo detainees? U.S., OAS issue appeal
The Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Jose Miguel Insulza, issued an appeal this week for member countries, which include Costa Rica, to take in detainees from the…
