US, Cuba prepare human rights talks
The United States and Cuba are kicking off talks Tuesday on the most sensitive issue between the two countries: human rights. This week’s preliminary meeting is unlikely to yield any…
Costa Rica’s coffee growers have two years to phase out dangerous pesticide
A decree signed by President Luis Guillermo Solis as well as the ministers of agriculture, environment, health and labor will give Costa Rica’s coffee growers the next 24 months to…
Suspect in La Cruz triple murder believed to have fled to Nicaragua; robbery suspected as motive
The suspect in a gruesome triple murder that occurred over the weekend in La Cruz, Guanacaste, is believed to have fled to Nicaragua, according to authorities.…
Costa Rica and Panama cooperate to fight crime along shared border
Panamanian and Costa Rican security forces are sharing intelligence, technology and training to fight organized crime along their shared border.…
Morning earthquake produced more than 70 aftershocks
An early morning earthquake that struck two kilometers north of Vara Blanca, Heredia, produced more than 70 aftershocks, according to the National Seismological and Volcanological Observatory (OVSICORI).…
Total lunar eclipse will be visible from Costa Rica on Saturday
March 31st, 2015 (InsideCostaRica.com) Lovers of astronomy should wake up early on Saturday, April 4th, as the first total lunar eclipse of 2015 should be visible throughout Costa Rica and…
Chile Floods: Record Rains In World’s Driest Region
Fourteen are confirmed dead and dozens are still missing following heavy rains in the Chilean Andes that flooded the northern regions of Atacama, Antofagasta and Coquimbo last week. The rains…
Costa Ricans’ credit card debt soars 18.2% since last year
Credit card debt carried by Costa Ricans soared 18.2% year-on-year when comparing figures from January 2014 to January of this year, the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC) reported…
