Daily Archives: March 10, 2011

The rescue corps plans its fifth Carrera y Caminata Cruz Roja Cartago Sunday with the slogan “We always run for you. Today run for us,” The Cruz Roja benefits from registration fees that are 5,000 colons (about $10) for a … Continue reading →

The U.S. Embassy is expected to provide some support for the judiciary’s new telephone eavesdropping center. Anne S. Andrew, the U.S. ambassador here, met with Luis Paulino Mora, president of the Corte Suprema de Justicia. With the ambassador were two … Continue reading →

There is not a lot of news citizens can use in the stolen cables that Wikileaks is leaking. But cables from the U.S. Embassy routinely warn arriving State Department employes against eating peanuts here. “Visitors should be careful not to … Continue reading →

Most opinion leaders in Latin America support affirmative action to boost parity and the political participation of women, according to a poll by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. According to the third survey carried out between … Continue reading →

Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day scientists have made a startling discovery: Guinness beer tastes much better in Ireland than other parts of the world. Honest. It was all part of a 14-country taste test. Costa Rica was not … Continue reading →

A bar owner from Playas del Coco is dead, and he may have been the victim of bicycle robbers. The Judicial Investigating Organization identified the man by the last name of Camacho. He was 43, they said. Camacho left his … Continue reading →

The Diablitos and the famous masks are probably the best-known aspects of Boruca culture. And a group of artists from the Cantón de Osa have captured the native tradition as well as the flora and fauna of their areas to … Continue reading →

The Third Annual Playa Dominicalito 10K Race /5K run/walk and the Toucan 2K for kids 12 and under is March 20. “We created this community event to benefit one of the very few lifeguard programs in Costa Rica here in … Continue reading →

The twin festivals of Transarte and the Fiesta del Verano take over San José parks this weekend. The Banda de San José plans a concert Saturday specifically for seniors. The band will play at Parque Morazán but there are other … Continue reading →

The Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo is presenting its first Festival Internacional de Diseño from Friday through Sunday in the Gimnasio Nacional in Parque la Sabana. The hours Friday are from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.. Saturday and Sunday … Continue reading →

The Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza is putting on its first expo of efficient energy use. The post graduate institution, also known as CATIE, will hold the expo Friday in the Henry A. Wallace building on its Turrialba … Continue reading →

Two adults linked to a juvenile gang that terrorized a San José neighborhood are facing money laundering charges. They are accused of safeguarding money, weapons and other items that the young toughs took illegally. The Poder Judicial identified them as … Continue reading →

The massive march planned for this morning by public employees is more than just union members flexing their muscles. This event appears to be the start of a prolonged campaign against the central government. The march today probably will not … Continue reading →