Daily Archives: December 15, 2010

Smokers are being targeted with two programs. In the legislature the Comisión Permanente de Asuntos Sociales approved a request Tuesday to ask the executive branch to include an existing anti-smoking law on its agenda. During this period of the legislature, … Continue reading →

Only two companies presented proposals Tuesday when telecom officials opened a period to receive bids for cell telephone services. The two were the Mexican firm Claro and the Spanish firm Telefónica. Expected international participants like Millicom, Digicel and Cable & … Continue reading →

The day was a disappointing one for Roy Koyama. The Missouri man has been waging a battle to recover his young daughter who came to Costa Rica with her mother. And he thought he had firm plans. Koyama reports that … Continue reading →

So you woke up today with a headache from too much Tuesday night football, and as you looked groggily into the mirror you realized that Costa Rican income tax is due today. And there were all your papers on your … Continue reading →

The legislature has passed for the first time a domestic violence bill that creates a secret list of persons who have been placed under an order of protection. Typically these would be individuals who report that they are victims of … Continue reading →

The meteorological institute said Tuesday that the overnight low of 12.8 degrees C was the lowest in San José in 15 years. That was not exactly life threatening for expats. The temperature converts to 55 degrees Fahrenheit. But the chill … Continue reading →

The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a plan to loan $42 million to Caribe Hospitality S.A. for it to build eight Marriott hotels in the Americas. One hotel is the 127-room Marriott Courtyard in Alajuela, near the Juan Santamaría airport, … Continue reading →

Want to rent a baby to make your banking experiences quicker? That’s what reader Mary Jay of Alajuela says is happening at her bank. Mrs. Jay said she was at the bank when she noticed something odd. She said: Usually … Continue reading →

The nation’s tourism chamber expects that the number of visitors to Costa Rica will be up 10.56 percent in December over the same month in 2009. Still, the industry is facing a lackluster high season if initial statistics are correct. … Continue reading →