Daily Archives: March 16, 2011

The governing body of a United Nations-backed treaty considered vital for the preservation and use of the world’s threatened plant genetic resources met in Bali, Indonesia, this week to map out a future course in the face of food insecurity … Continue reading →

President Barack Obama is scheduled to arrive Saturday in Brazil to start a five-day Latin America trip also taking him to Chile and El Salvador. Obama wants to send the message the United States intends to step up its engagement, … Continue reading →

Learning a foreign language literally changes the way humans see the world, according to new research. Panos Athanasopoulos of Newcastle University has found that bilingual speakers think differently to those who only use one language. And one doesn’t need to … Continue reading →

The rapid spread of lionfish along the U.S. eastern seaboard, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean is the first documented case of a non-native marine fish establishing a self-sustaining population in the region, according to recent U.S. Geological Survey studies. “Nothing … Continue reading →

Workmen began dismantling a radio communication tower in Residencial La Jolla, Asuncion de Belén, Tuesday, thus ending a prolonged legal fight. The tower is operated by Montagne De La Vallee Doree Ltda., represented by Andreas Roman Leimer Seiring, who fought … Continue reading →

Cruz Roja has announced account numbers for those who wish to make donations to victims of the Japanese earthquake. The accounts are in Banco Nacional de Costa Rica in colons 100-01-000-100100-7 and dollars 100-02-000-068666-7. Interbank transfers may be made in … Continue reading →

MasterCard and Banco Nacional are working with the Instituto Nacional de Seguros to provide those suffering from a work injury with a prepaid credit card to cover their expenses. Until now many individuals were reimbursed in cash, which caused delays, … Continue reading →

The Festival Nacional de las Artes will take place in both Turrialba and Siquirres, starting Friday through March 27. This is another of the large Costa Rican art festivals, and many who participated in the weekend Trasitarte in San José … Continue reading →

The gulf of Nicoya will be getting a new ferry. It is the Tambor 3, which joins two other ferries of the same name. The new vessel, built by the Peruvian firm Astillero y Varadero A. Maggiolo S.A., is larger … Continue reading →

President Laura Chinchilla signed two bills Tuesday, including one that would allows the executive branch to borrow $2 billion on the international market. A second bill would increase the penalties for tax evasion and also contains a clause that allows … Continue reading →

Chinese criminals have infiltrated Costa Rica and are setting up their networks quietly and without much notice from police agencies. The presence of Taiwanese and mainland criminals is not new, but until now most of the illegalities remained within the … Continue reading →

Anne S. Andrew will inaugurate the Women’s Club of Costa Rica’s Women in Leadership Speaker Series. That will be Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Aurola Holiday Inn in downtown San José. The ambassador is the first female to hold … Continue reading →