Daily Archives: March 15, 2011

The Compañía de Fuerza y Luz said it would have electricity shut off from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Barrio Betina, San Rafael de Escazú. The company is moving utility poles. That is an area by the Shell service … Continue reading →

Rice prices are back in the news after the Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Comercio issued a decree setting the kilo price at 691 colons, effective May 22. That is 43 colons lower than the current price, about 9 U.S. … Continue reading →

A sculpture made of toy weapons surrendered by youngsters in 2009 and 2010 will be unveiled this morning at the Museo de los Niños y Niñas in San José. The sculptor is Sylvia Gron, president of an organization that encourages … Continue reading →

Motorists will get a break this weekend because the Río Virilla bridge will not be closed, according to the transport ministry. The bridge was closed last weekend and traffic chaos developed on the Autopista General Cañas and its detours. The … Continue reading →

A Pakistani court has declined to rule on whether a U.S. man held for killing two men has diplomatic immunity. The High Court ruled Monday that the immunity issue would be decided by the lower court that is set to … Continue reading →

The United States, citing concern for Haiti’s stability, has urged former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide not to return to his homeland until after the country’s Sunday presidential election. The controversial Haitian figure has lived in exile in South Africa since his … Continue reading →

The Community Action Alliance in San Ramón has asked the U.S. Embassy for $200,000 for 12 surveillance cameras at entrances to communities between San Ramón and Angostura, including Magallanes, El Empalme, and Rio Jesús, according to Mike Styiles of the … Continue reading →

A bad road has cut tourism in half or by as much as 75 percent in the vicinity of Volcán Poás and in Sarapiquí, according to the national tourism chamber. The organization called upon the central government to complete the … Continue reading →

A Canadian en route to Toronto was carrying 3.57 kilos of suspected cocaine in a suitcase with a false bottom. The 48-year-old man was identified by the last name of McGlory, according to the Policía Aeroportuaria. Friday a Guatemalan man … Continue reading →

Hospital México reports that it has invested $446,000 in new equipment and chemicals to more quickly provide responses to biopsies. The device, called an autostainer, is in the Servicio de Patología. The device will allow technicians to automate the staining … Continue reading →

Even though the U.S. dollar has depreciated against the colon by some 14 percent, the prices of imported goods have not followed suit, according to another price study by the Ministerio de Economía, Industría y Comercio. The ministry said that … Continue reading →

The World Bank is reporting a resurgence of bird flu. In Cambodia a 19-year-old woman and her 11-month old son have died while handling dead chickens, the bank said. South Korea is facing an especially difficult time, the bank added. … Continue reading →