Donors discuss green climate fund
November 20th, 2014 (VOA) Officials from a group of wealthy countries are meeting in Berlin to discuss a fund to help developing countries deal with climate change. The meeting Thursday comes…
Border dispute between Costa Rica, Nicaragua flares up again
November 19th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The ongoing territorial dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua over the flow of the Rio San Juan and rights to Calero Island is once again…
Hotel Europa closes its doors after more than 100 years
November 19th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) San Jose’s Hotel Europa, owned by accused high-yield investment fraudster, Luis Milanes closed its doors yesterday, leaving some 300 employees suddenly out of work. The…
Reducing extreme poverty will depend on tax revenue: President Solis
November 19th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The government’s promise to cut in half the number of households living in extreme poverty will depend upon improved tax collection and tax reforms next year,…
Riteve wants to triple the price of vehicle inspections
November 19th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Riteve (RTV), which is in charge of annual mandatory motor vehicle inspections, submitted a request on Monday to regulator ARESEP to more than triple its inspection…
Four detained over Miss Honduras disappearance
Police in Honduras said they have detained four suspects in connection with the disappearance of Maria José Alvarado, otherwise known as Miss Honduras 2014, and her sister, Sofia, who have…
President Solis promises to cut extreme poverty in half
November 18th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) President Luis Guillermo Solis promised to reduce the number of households living in extreme poverty from 95,000 to 52,000 while presenting his government’s National Development Plan…
President Solis to discuss immigration, trade, security on official visit to Panama
November 18th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) President Luis Guillermo Solis will pay an official visit Wednesday to Panamanian president, Juan Carlos Varela. The leaders and several ministers are expected to discuss…
