Meet the Chinese tycoon behind Nicaragua’s grand canal ambitions
Email this page May 6th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) In a May 1st interview with Reuters, Chinese entrepreneur Wang Jing discussed why he’s putting his fortune behind a controversial $50 billion “mega…
Panama’s VP wins presidential election in surprise victory
Conservative Juan Carlos Varela called for a national unity government after winning Panama's presidential election Sunday, easily defeating President Ricardo Martinelli's hand-picked successor. Varela, Panama's vice-president and a former Martinelli……
Government demands answers from US over program to stir Cuban unrest from Costa Rica
Email this page April 24th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica says it is waiting for the Obama administration to explain why it launched a secret social network intended to stir political…
Venezuela aims to boost oil exports to China
Venezuela hopes to boost its oil exports to China by more than half to a million barrels a day, President Nicolas Maduro said after talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang…
IMF, World Bank say global economy recovering, but still fragile
Email this page April 14th, 2014 (VOA) The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, says the global economy is improving and “moving into a strengthening phase.” The assessment came…
(Update 2) Extremely powerful 6.6 Nicaragua quake rattles Costa Rica
Email this page April 11th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) What is initially being reported by the USGS as a powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck between Rivas and Granada, Nicaragua at 2:29 p.m. Central…
Solis to Russian TV: Free Trade Agreement with United States has done nothing for Costa Rica
Email this page April 9th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) In a television interview with Russian global broadcaster, RT (formerly known as Russia Today), President-elect of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis discussed his…
Are race and class at the heart of Venezuela’s political crisis?
Email this page By Cecily Hilleary April 7th, 2014 (VOA) For weeks, protesters have taken to the streets in Venezuela, opposing Nicholas Maduro, who succeeded the authoritarian Hugo Chavez as president.…
