Garlic’s protective benefits may extend to the brain
While we might throw around the “superfood” label a bit too casually these days, garlic is one food that fully deserves the title. Each clove contains a wealth of sulfuric…
Costa Rica shark finners fly fins to U.S. en route to Hong Kong, documents reveal
Conservation groups Turtle Island Restoration Network and PRETOMA have found evidence that the fins of hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) are being flown from Costa Rica to Hong Kong by way…
Latest eruption of Turrialba Tuesday morning produced ash column 2,000 meters high
Costa Rica’s Turrialba volcano erupted again at 2:07 a.m. Tuesday morning, producing a column of ash that reached 2,000 meters high over the volcano’s crater, according to the Volcanological and…
U.S. seeks renewed ties with Latin America by bringing Cuba to the table in Panama
The Summit of the Americas normally receives little media attention in the United States. But this year is different because Cuba, unlike previous years, is invited to the gathering in…
US Army to investigate claims soldiers raped minors in Colombia
The U.S. Army has pledged to investigate recently resurfaced allegations that American soldiers and contractors sexually abused more than 50 Colombian minors in the mid-2000s, weeks after the accusations appeared…
Foreign investment in Costa Rica fell 21% in 2014
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Costa Rica in 2014 totaled $2.1 billion USD, a decrease of 21% compared to the year prior, according to the latest information released by Costa…
U.S. man killed, woman injured after car falls off 100-foot cliff
April 6th, 2015 (InsideCostaRica.com) A U.S. man identified by the last name Kritzer, 67, died late Friday afternoon after a vehicle in which he was traveling skidded out of control…
Drunk driver had trouble boarding vehicle onto Puntarenas ferry (PHOTO)
April 6th, 2015 (InsideCostaRica.com) A driver, who has reportedly admitted to being inebriated at the time, had a little trouble boarding his SUV onto the commuter ferry in Puntarenas on…
