30% of armed robberies committed with toy guns
March 6th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) At least three in ten armed robberies in Costa Rica are committed using a toy gun, according to the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ). This week, authorities…
OIJ arrests suspect after woman’s bones found in Liberia
March 6th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The partner of a woman reported missing two weeks ago was arrested yesterday by the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ). The suspect, identified by the last…
UPDATED: Venezuela President Hugo Chavez dies
March 5th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Venezuelan Vice President, Nicolas Maduro has just announced (approx. 4pm Costa Rica time – GMT-6) that Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez, has died. The announcement was made in…
Venezuela President Hugo Chavez is dead
March 5th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Venezuelan Vice President, Nicolas Maduro has just announced (approx. 4pm Costa Rica time – GMT-6) that Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez, has died. The announcement was made in…
National Stadium has no insurance policy to cover damage
March 5th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) After the fire that occurred on the roof of the National Stadium on Sunday night, an issue came to light: the National Stadium has no insurance…
Costa Rica’s murder rate drops while thefts skyrocket
March 5th, 2013 (Infosurhoy) Costa Rica’s murder rate fell to 8.9 per 100,000 residents in 2012 after it was 10.3 in 2011, according to Francisco Segura, the director of the…
San Jose will be without water this afternoon
March 5th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) said it would be performing preventive maintenance on the Tres Rios Water Treatment Plant today, which will…
Cost of living in Costa Rica increases at fastest rate in eight years
March 5th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) In just two months, the cost of living in Costa Rica has increased almost half as much as the Central Bank expected for the entire year.…
