PLN gives Johnny Araya the boot for dropping out of presidential race
December 10th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) An internal party “ethics tribunal” of the National Liberation Party (PLN) has banned Johnny Araya from the party for a period of four years as punishment…
Turrialba volcano could remain active and belching ash for two years
December 10th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Turrialba volcano could remain active and belching ash for two years, one of Costa Rica’s most well known volcanologists, Gino Gonzalez of the National Seismological…
Canadians’ growing taste for papaya creates optimism in one of Costa Rica’s poorest cantons
December 10th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) A total of 37 producers in the canton of Parrita have managed to export 47 containers of papaya to Canada this year, compared to just three…
Nicaraguan Army Eco-Battalion faces deadly threats to protect ecology
By Malcolm Alvarez-James December 10th, 2014 (Dialogo) The Nicaraguan Army’s Ecological Battalion (BECO) is fighting a unique battle on multiple fronts to protect one of the country’s most valuable resources: its…
A prescription could one day cure the obesity epidemic, Harvard researchers say
Imagine one day doctors handing out prescriptions to obesity patients. Take a pill a day, and your bad fat turns into good fat without having to get off your couch.…
How The CIA Manipulated The Media
The Central Intelligence Agency misled journalists from top U.S. news organizations such as the New York Times, NBC News and the author of the book “The CIA at War” to…
Did Bush And Cheney Lie About Torture?
A CIA torture report released Tuesday found that the agency misled Bush administration officials about the efficiency of enhanced interrogation techniques such as waterboarding, and that the officials, including then-President…
A Strong Dollar Could Hurt US Economy
The U.S. dollar is in its most potent position since before the Great Recession, but that may not be such a good thing for the still-recovering U.S. economy. The dollar…
