4.3 magnitude earthquake woke several communities this morning
Email this page April 24th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale struck at 1:35am this morning in the province of Limon, but was felt in various areas throughout the country. The epicenter was 11 kilometers east of Matina, at a recorded depth of 11.6km. The quake was caused by a […]
AyA on arsenic water problem: “We’ll do what we can” but money is a problem
Email this page April 23rd, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Last week, Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court (Sala IV) issued a Writ of Amparo against President Laura Chinchilla and various government agencies because they have failed to do anything about the fact that various water supplies in Guanacaste and northern Costa Rica – some twenty communities – contain dangerous levels of […]
Arsenic in Guanacaste water supplies, Constitutional Court puts pressure on Chinchilla to act
Email this page April 19th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court (Sala IV) issued a Writ of Amparo against President Laura Chinchilla and various government agencies because they have failed to do anything about the fact that various water supplies in Guanacaste and northern Costa Rica contain dangerous levels of arsenic, even though the President […]
Canadian organizations demand mining company cease threats against Costa Rica
Email this page April 17th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) Seven Canadian organizations yesterday sent a strongly worded letter to CEO John Morgan of Canadian mining company Infinito Gold, demanding that the company “end its decade-long harassment of the people and the government of Costa Rica,” and that it withdraw its April 4 threat to sue the small Central […]
San Carlos becomes 56th canton to declare itself GMO-free
Email this page April 16th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) San Carlos has just become the 56th canton in Costa Rica to declare that genetically modified crops will not be allowed in their canton. The declaration came after more than 200 environmentalists and farmers attended a hearing before the municipal council on Monday, presenting their case […]
Ammonia gas leak at Coca Cola facility forced 700 to evacuate on Wednesday
Email this page April 12th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) An ammonia leak at a Coca-Cola facility in Calle Blancos forced 700 people to evacuate on Wednesday. Apparently, the leak was caused by a malfunctioning valve. The company has begun an investigation with the help of the equipment manufacturer, according to Arturo Campos, a spokesperson for Coca […]
Costa Rica stands its ground after $1 billion threat by mining firm, says “case is closed”
Email this page April 5th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The president of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, said yesterday that the case of the Crucitas open-pit gold mine is closed, after learning that the Canadian mining company, Infinto Gold, threatened Costa Rica with a more than $1 billion lawsuit. Chinchilla said that the courts had given their […]
BREAKING: Mining company threatening Costa Rica with $1 billion lawsuit
Email this page April 4th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Canadian mining company, Infinto Gold, has just issued an ultimatum to Costa Rica stating that if they are not allowed to resume work on the Crucitas mine in San Carlos within the next six months, the company plans on suing the country for more than $1 billion […]
