24,000 Costa Ricans ask for the resignation of Orozco
March 1st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) An organized movement on the Internet which began just one week ago has already collected more than 24,000 signatures calling for Justo Orozco to resign as…
Costa Rica and U.S. make huge drug bust
March 1st, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com via InfoSurHoy) U.S. and Costa Rican officials confiscated a ton of cocaine transported in two boats in the Pacific Ocean, Mauricio Boraschi, Costa Rica’s national anti-drug…
Late breaking: Autopistas del Sol sold for $135 million
February 27th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) According to a Reuters report from Spain, Spanish firm Globalvia has purchased Autopistas del Sol from Spanish builder Sacyr for $135 million. Sacyr said in a…
Costa Rica hopes to improve relationship with Nicaragua
February 27th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rican Foreign Minister, Enrique Castillo, said his country hopes to improve the complicated relationship with Nicaragua, after the Nicaraguan government of Daniel Ortega accepted Javier…
Costa Rica approves Free Trade Agreement with Central America and Mexico
February 27th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Legislative Assembly approved yesterday, on second debate and with 42 votes in favor and 3 against, the Mexico-Central American Free Trade Agreement. The approval…
Gasoline, Diesel prices to increase this week
February 27th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Bad news for drivers, again. By the end of this week, or at the latest early next week, gasoline and diesel prices will once again increase.…
Municipality of Heredia declares itself a GMO-free zone
February 27th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The City Council of Heredia unanimously approved on Monday night to declare the canton off-limits for the planting of genetically modified crops, becoming the 45th such…
Man sentenced to 36 years in prison for raping his wife
February 27th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) A 39-year-old software engineer has been sentenced to 36 years in prison after having been found guilty by a court of raping his wife on four…
