Former Costa Rican president wants to see country go “oil-free”
November 27th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) José María Figueres, the former Costa Rican president, says he’d like to see Costa Rica become the “world’s largest economy free from oil,” according to a…
3.9 magnitude earthquake rattles Jaco
November 27th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) An earthquake measuring 3.9 magnitude on the Richter scale struck near Jaco at 8:42pm last night. According to Costa Rica’s National Seismological Network, the quake’s…
Multinational companies continue to expand in Costa Rica
November 27th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) The St. Jude Medical Company, which produces bovine tissue heart valves, will end the year with close to 700 staff in Costa Rica, and the company…
Figueres proposes the creation of two new provinces in Costa Rica
November 27th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) On Monday morning, former Costa Rican president Jose Maria Figueres, presented the first set of proposals of his Vía Costarricense- Proyecto País plan (“The Costa Rican…
Drunk driver kills woman, flees the scene
November 27th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) Marta Zamora Lopez, a 48-year-old wife and mother, lost her life after a Sunday visit with friends. Zamora was walking home in Bonafacio de Penshurt,…
Employee of Costa Rica – based telemarketing scam sentenced in the U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC – November 27th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) An employee of Costa Rica-based telemarketing call centers was sentenced yesterday to serve 108 months in prison for his role in a phony…
Self-Sustainable Lifestyle in Costa Rica is Booming
November 27th, 2012 – The planet’s population is growing at an alarming rate and there simply will not be enough resources for future generations. As a result, there has been…
Long march against Monsanto and GMO’s began yesterday
November 26th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) Over 30 organizations began what will be a very long march yesterday. The march, “March in Defense of our Corn,” began in Matambu, home of the…
