Indictments handed down in case of 215 handguns stolen from Traffic Police
March 20th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Public Ministry has announced the list of those indicted in the case of 215 handguns that were stolen from a Traffic Police warehouse on January…
Man detained with 112 valuable orchids
March 20th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Police seized 112 orchids from a man traveling in a vehicle in Bijagual de Upala, Alajuela. Allan Obando, director of the Border Police, said the…
Starbucks to Create New Farming Research and Development Center in Costa Rica
March 20th, 2013 – SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–To help coffee farming communities around the world mitigate climate change impact, and support long-term crop stability, Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) announced yesterday that…
Guanacastecans and government will meet today to seek agreement
March 20th, 2013 (VoiceofNosara.com) Under the threat of protest by different sectors in Guanacaste, the central government organized a roundtable to dialogue with members of the negotiating commission of the Frente…
Environmentalists seek to prevent “mutilation” of National Park for geothermal project
March 19, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A dozen environmental organizations say they reject the proposed “mutilation” of over 1,000 hectares of Rincon de la Vieja National Park in Guanacaste for a geothermal…
Gasoline sector promises strike if prices are reduced
March 19th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Fuel Business Chamber warned that its members would strike indefinitely if the official newspaper La Gaceta publishes a recent decision to lower fuel price by…
U.S. Citizen and Canadian arrested for selling marijuana brownies at farmers’ market
March 19th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Police detained a U.S. citizen and a Canadian who were producing and selling brownies containing marijuana. According to information provided by the Ministry of Public Security,…
Constitutional Court says no more prisoners can be accepted at La Reforma Prison
March 19th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court (Sala IV), ordered the Ministry of Justice to not accept any more prisoners to the La Reforma prison due to overcrowding. …
