Bill to shutdown Roads Authority “almost ready,” President says
Efforts to shutdown the National Roads Authority (CONAVI) are moving forward, Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis said during a Monday press conference.…
Stock up! Costa Rica could face severe shortage of avocados after import ban
May 12th, 2015 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica could soon face a severe shortage of avocados after the State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) of the Ministry of Agriculture (MAG) banned the import of…
Putin’s “Soviet” ambitions on the march in Latin America
When Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the disintegration of the Soviet Union was the greatest geopolitical disaster of the 20th century, he was perhaps taking the unusual step of…
Woman pregnant with Costa Rica’s first sextuplets could give birth next week
A 34-year-old woman in Costa Rica’s Hospital Mexico, pregnant with the country’s first sextuplets, is tentatively scheduled to give birth by cesarean sometime next week, hospital staff confirm.…
United States approves ferry service to and from Cuba
The Obama administration took another step forward in its efforts to normalize relations with Cuba by restoring commercial ferry services between the former Cold War rivals.The U.S. Treasury Department Tuesday…
Barge that sunk off Costa Rica coast with 180 tons of chemicals had no permits; spill could threaten marine life
A ship carrying 180 tons of ammonium nitrate which sunk and spilled its cargo into the sea near the coast of Puntarenas on Saturday did not possess valid navigation permits,…
Authorities took 17 hours to alert public after ship capsizes, spills 180 tons of dangerous chemical in Puntarenas
Cracks were revealed in Costa Rica’s emergency response capabilities after a ship carrying 180 tons of ammonium nitrate capsized on Saturday, spilling its contents into the sea off the crowded…
Woman in Hospital Mexico awaits Costa Rica’s first sextuplets
A 34-year-old woman in Costa Rica’s Hospital Mexico is pregnant with the country’s first sextuplets, hospital staff confirm.The woman, who wishes to remain unidentified, was admitted to the hospital…
