Daily Archives: February 1, 2011

Farmers in Latin America and the Caribbean will see billions in lost revenue over the next two decades if a complete ban on deforestation is put in place, highlighting the need for compensatory actions to alleviate poverty in affected rural … Continue reading →

The televised shot of a buffalo goring a horse has generated a sharp response from a local animal rights organization. The video was aired Sunday on the weekly show “Toros Repretel” on Channel 6, said the organization, the Asociación Nacional … Continue reading →

Costa Rica exported goods, services and products worth $3.35 billion in 2010, according to the Ministerio de Comercio Exterior. Exports were 7.4 percent higher than the 2009 figures, and ministry officials credited a 24 percent increase in United States exports … Continue reading →

There seem to be no startling pronouncements in the immigration department’s 366 pages of regulations to support the year-old law. The regulations seem to validate the current situation, although there are large sections on obscure themes, such as special permits … Continue reading →

A man taking photographs spotted a body of an apparent murder victim Monday morning down a steep slope just off the Braulio Carrillo highway. The body may be that of a trucker who disappeared Jan. 14. The body was tied … Continue reading →

Fish consumption has reached an all-time high and more people than ever are employed in or depend on the fisheries sector, according to a new United Nations report, which also warns that global fish stocks have not improved. “That there … Continue reading →

Costa Rica’s election laws that require party tickets to be balanced by gender put 2,373 women into office in the municipal elections. Voters also elected 2,537 men. In the mayoralty races there was less equality. Some 71 men were elected … Continue reading →

The Partido Accesibilidad Sin Exclusión called on the president Monday to exempt from taxes some 200 foods that Costa Ricans enjoy. The president’s tax plan would impose a 14 percent value-added tax on all but a few basic foods. President … Continue reading →

Amnet, the cable television and Internet provider, had more trouble Monday night. The company reported a general outage of its Internet service, starting around 9 p.m. Some service was restored by midnight. The company faced a damaged fiber optic cable … Continue reading →

The foreign ministry said Monday that no Nicaraguan troops can be seen at the former camp on Costa Rican soil. Officials think that the Nicaraguan soldiers may have pulled out, but a dredge still is hard at work trying to … Continue reading →