Child welfare agency to lose 10% of its budget, affecting some 5,000 children
Costa Rica’s child welfare agency known as PANI is set to lose 10% of its entire budget as a result of a series of budget cuts totaling ¢61 billion (~$115…
Bodies of three men, one decapitated, discovered in La Cruz, Guanacaste
The bodies of three men were discovered on an orange farm in La Cruz, Guanacaste on Sunday afternoon. All three men appear to have been stabbed to death, and…
100,000 disadvantaged households to receive low-cost broadband Internet
Some 100,000 poor and disadvantaged households throughout the country will receive low-cost broadband Internet connections over the course of the next three years as part of an initiative by the…
Coffee significantly lowers liver cancer risk, according to study
Add "reduces your risk of liver cancer" to the list of health benefits provided by your morning cups of coffee. While alcohol consumption and obesity increase liver cancer risk, drinking…
Happy birthday, Vincent Van Gogh
Monday would have been the 162nd birthday of the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. Van Gogh, famous for his post-Impressionist paintings, created more than 2,100 works over the course of…
A letter from the editor
February 16th, 2015 Since taking over Inside Costa Rica more than two years ago, my mission has been to deliver our readers transparent, unbiased, accurate and reliable current events reporting…
$24 million donation from China requires use of Chinese firms to carry out works, President says
February 16th, 2015 (InsideCostaRica.com) A grant of $24 million donated by China to Costa Rica in January comes with some strings attached, President Luis Guillermo Solis revealed on Thursday while…
Costa Rica’s Health Ministry calling for measles vaccination of children traveling to the United States
February 16th, 2015 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health is calling for measles vaccination of children who will be traveling to the United States as a result of the recent…
