On World AIDS day, UN Secretary-General cites progress, but gains remain “fragile”
December 1st, 2014 (VOA) U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is praising the progress the world has made in combating AIDS, but warns “the gains remain fragile.” In a statement for Monday’s World…
Costa Rica, China agree to resume Moin Refinery project, with some changes
November 28th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The governments of Costa Rica and China intend to move forward with the development of a $1.3 billion USD project to expand an oil refinery on…
Costa Rica needs 73,000 migrant workers as harvest season approaches
November 28th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica is in need of some 73,000 migrant workers as harvest season approaches, according to estimates by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), which…
How Nicaragua and HKND plan to mitigate environmental impact of their canal
November 28th, 2014 (NN) - On Nov. 20, the HKND Company and its subcontractors presented the results of their feasibility studies as well as a report on the progress of the…
Fledgling volunteer lifeguard program is born and other happenings in Tamarindo
By Tamarindo Community Reporter, Liisa Vexler November 28th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Last week, eleven new lifeguard graduates joined the fifteen that graduated in October with a vow to protect and serve the…
Is there a Tico-made electric car in your future? There just might be
By Carol Vaughn, ICR Community Reporter for Perez Zeledon November 28th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) – Just when you thought that Costa Rica’s beaches, rainforests, exotic animals, and peace-loving people might be…
Costa Rican consumer confidence erodes for second straight quarter
November 27th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) continues its downward trend, according to data released by the Research Institute of Economic Sciences (ICSI) of the University of Costa…
Large chunk of volcano wall breaks off, falls into Turrialba’s active crater
November 27th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) A section of the volcano wall at the Turrialba volcano has broken off and fallen into the volcano’s active crater, volcanologists from the National Seismological Network…
