Laura Chinchilla has lowest approval rating on American continent
COSTA RICA – September 24th, 2012 – Among all the Presidents on the American continent, Laura Chinchilla has earned the distinction of the one with the lowest public approval rating,…
Costa Rican teachers threaten massive strike
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 24th, 2012 – Perhaps taking a page from the playbook of the Chicago Teachers Union in Chicago in the United States, the Association of…
Employers face fine up to $8,600 for undocumented workers
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 24th, 2012 – Immigration estimates an approximate 60,000 foreigners live in the country and work without proper paperwork. The figure doesn’t include seasonal undocumented…
Authorities confiscate over 900 kilograms of cocaine in less than a month
COSTA RICA – September 24th, 2012 – It would seem drug traffic in Costa Rica is on the increase. In just the past 25 days, authorities have confiscated 910 kilograms…
BAC San Jose clients may want to check their bank statements
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 24th, 2012 – Close to 5,000 BAC San Jose clients may want to double-check their bank statements this morning. That’s because on Friday,…
(Satire) US Army in Afghanistan out of Bailey Bridges, Blames Costa Rica
Timothy Williams for Inside Costa Rica (Satire) – KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – September 23rd, 2012 – The US Army Corps of Engineers says its war fighting abilities in Afghanistan have been…
Government will spend $8 million on train to Alajuela
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 23rd, 2012 – The Costa Rican government is adding to its budget some $8 million USD to get the train route from Heredia to…
Costa Rican exports rose 9.9% in first 8 months of 2012
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 23rd, 2012 – Products such as pineapples and coffee, as well as tech and electronic products such as electronic components for microprocessors, electrical cables,…
