Alleged drug dealer flees Costa Rica after posting $6,000 bail
October 25th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) – On July 31st, 2011, a man by the last names Zamora Valerio was caught with one ton of “High Red” marijuana. Zamora, from Nicaragua,…
Man suspected of killing wife and grandson now in psychiatric hospital
October 25th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) A watchmaker by the last name of Lopez, suspected of having caused a fire in which his wife and grandson died, was discharged from a medical…
Tropical storm causes flooding and landslides in Costa Rica
October 24th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) – Several areas in the southern part of the Central Valley had small landslides and flooding yesterday, caused by rains from Tropical Storm Sandy. Rains are…
260 aftershocks after yesterday’s earthquake in Costa Rica
October 24th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Volcanology and Seismology Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI), reported a total of 260 aftershocks since the magnitude 6.6 earthquake which struck at 6:45 p.m. yesterday,…
Four police officers arrested for killing man
October 24th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) – Four officers from the Fuerza Publica were arraigned yesterday at 2 p.m. for allegedly killing apparently homeless Mario Alberto Espinoza Alvarez, 60, according to agents…
Martinelli backs off plan to sell Panama’s Colon Free Zone land
PANAMA – October 24th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) – The President of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, announced that he would halt his proposal for the sale of lands in the Colon Free Zone,…
Costa Rica Health Ministry warns of energy drink danger
October 24th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) – Sissy Castillo, Costa Rica’s Vice-Minister of health, said that the Ministry was going to conduct a study on the “Monster Energy” brand energy drink that…
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes Costa Rica
NICOYA, COSTA RICA – October 23rd, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) – An earthquake initially reported as 6.6 magnitude on the Richter scale by USGS has just rocked Costa Rica. Local media is…
