Daily Archives: November 26, 2010

Judicial police detained a 42-year-old man Thursday and said he was engaged in pimping at the massage parlor he operated in Paseo Colón.

Parrita residents who suffered through the effects of Tropical Storm Tomas are now suffering through illnesses blamed on the storm, according to the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social.

Homeowners who had their property damaged by Tropical Storm Tomas might become victims again. Crooks are passing themselves off as government inspectors and trying to extort money from the homeowners.

Can’t figure out how to stay busy over the weekend? Well, the tax form D-151 is due by Tuesday. That should keep most taxpayers here occupied. In Costa Rica, tax eligible individuals and corporations have to report in detail their … Continue reading →

Costa Ricans are experts in making do with what they have. So it is no surprise that a jocote tree is being drafted for Christmas. That is at the Biblioteca Municipal Tulio Perlaza in Sabana Sur this afternoon.

An environmental organization said it has been told that the central government will require foreign fishing boats to unload their catches at public docks instead of private ones.

Some earthquake scientists are getting a little nervous because there were only seven felt earthquakes in the country in October and only three in November so far.

In two major Guanacaste drug sweeps, the Fuerza Pública and anti-drug police detained 14 persons they said were members of two gangs. The raids were in Nicoya and Santa Cruz.

Two young teens, who have a habit of threatening to jump, threatened to do so again Thursday afternoon from the fourth floor of the court building in downtown San José.

A change in law is about to be approved that prohibits individuals and companies that are not up to date with their social security payments from doing business with the government and its agencies.