Electrical fault caused by power surge cripples Legislature
October 28th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) As the result of a power surge over the weekend that damaged the UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply) electrical system of the Legislative Assembly that forced the…
Violent clashes grip Costa Rica’s main port city
October 27th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Demonstrations which began last week after the government sent 150 police officers to retake the country’s Atlantic ports from striking dockworkers took a decidedly violent turn…
Central America and the Caribbean prepare to stop Ebola
Costa Rica, Nicaragua have their eyes on shared border used by West Africans en route to the United States By Eduardo Szklarz October 27th, 2014 (Diálogo) Central American countries are…
Suspects accused of kidnapping their boss, demanding ¢120 million ransom
October 27th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Four Nicaraguan and one Costa Rican man were arrested Friday night on charges of kidnapping a Guápiles businessman and demanding a ¢120 million (~$226,000) ransom for…
In Nicaragua, discontent over Grand Canal plan increasing
By W. Alejandro Sanchez October 27th, 2014 (VOXXI) The Nicaraguan government, with Chinese aid, is about to begin a historic project: the construction of a new inter-oceanic Canal. But sections of…
Government sends 150 police, arrests 68 to reopen Limon ports
October 23rd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) In what is being described as a “surprise attack,” the government sent 150 police officers and made 68 arrests in a move aimed at reopening the…
More than 70 pre-Columbian artifacts seized from home of Dutch couple
October 23rd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) More than 70 authentic pre-Columbian artifacts were seized from the home of a Dutch couple in Piedades de Santa Ana yesterday morning. Many of the…
Government forms panel to try to reduce electricity rates
October 23rd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) President Luis Guillermo Solis inaugurated this week a panel of more than 60 participants who will attempt to develop solutions and public policy to reduce the…
