Guatemala: Cellphone thieves could get 15 years in prison without parole
Email this page GUATEMALA CITY (ISH) – Guatemala’s Congress has passed a law making cellphone theft punishable with up to 15 years in prison without parole. The law, approved on Sept.…
Chinchilla to meet with Ban Ki-moon over growing Nicaragua tensions
Email this page September 20th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica President Laura Chinchilla confirmed on Thursday that she would meet with United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon to discuss growing…
Nicaragua claims Colombian islands of San Andres and Providencia before ICJ
Email this page September 20th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The ongoing conflict between Costa Rica and Nicaragua is not the only international dispute for Nicaragua’s Sandinista government. This week Nicaragua filed a…
Mexico storms: An unnatural disaster
Email this page Mexico storms: An unnatural disaster (via GlobalPost) MEXICO CITY — Another storm season has brought a fresh spate of death-dealing “natural” disasters to Mexico. Simultaneously punching the…
Region: Colombia aims to boost oil exploration
Email this page (AFP) – Colombia, South America’s third-largest oil producer, is aiming to boost its exploration activities in a sector that is increasingly vital to its economy. The country…
Storms batter Mexican resorts and strand tourists
Shasta Darlington reports on storms and floods that have battered Mexican resort areas and stranded many tourists.…
Nicaragua accuses Costa Rica of “orchestrating campaign” against the country
Email this page September 19th, 2013 (AFP & InsideCostaRica.com) Nicaragua on Wednesday denied it had violated precautionary measures issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a disputed border…
Costa Rica has fastest growing public debt in Central America
Email this page September 19th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica has the fastest growing public debt in Central America, while El Salvador has the largest public debt relative to its GDP…
