Daily Archives: March 21, 2011

Haiti held an election Sunday but it might be sometime in April when the results are known. Voters came out early Sunday. After widespread allegations of fraud in the first round, officials were hoping this second and hopefully final round … Continue reading →

Nearing the end of his two day stay in Brazil, President Barack Obama has spoken about values he says connect the people of the hemisphere’s two largest democracies, and people striving for change around the world. After spending the first … Continue reading →

A mother faces an allegation that she took her 3 year old from the care of his grandmother and then killed him. This was the outcome Friday of a case in which police and others were seeking the child. The … Continue reading →

By manipulating the Costa Rican media and playing to Costa Rica’s self-image as a protector of human rights, Chere Lyn Tomayko and her team of supporters were able to persuade Janina Del Vecchio, the security minister, to confer refugee status … Continue reading →

Expats in Atenas are considering their options after three gunmen broke into a home last week, tied up the occupants and ransacked the place. The expat husband said a gunman held a weapon to his head for over an hour … Continue reading →

The central government announced $340 million in road projects Friday and said that it also was seeking more housing construction and a stabilization of the dollar-color exchange rate. Casa Presidencial said that approval had been received from the Contraloría General … Continue reading →

Five persons who were ostensibly carrying food to prisoners in the La Reform penitentiary were detained Sunday on allegations that they also were delivering marijuana. The five, residents of Alajuelita, were the subject of a tip by a confidential informant, … Continue reading →

After a month of repairs, the Autopista del Sol opened Saturday. Thousands of Costa Ricans took advantage of the reopened Orotina-Atenas stretch. There is more work to be done, but stabilization of some slopes and repair of the spot at … Continue reading →

The full moon may be beautiful particularly since it is at its closet point to the earth in 13 years, but weather officials are warning bathers, those who live near the Pacific and those operating small boats. Tonight is supposed … Continue reading →

One of the well-known characters among racing participants is Lionel Valerín, who is frequently running not only in the Central Valley but also in other countries. What makes him unusual is that he wears an Indian headdress and face paint … Continue reading →

Costa Ricans who came to show their support for disaster-struck Japan overwhelmed the Centro Nacional de la Cultura Sunday. Perhaps the largest number ever to visit an event there filled the interior of the centro, which is the former national … Continue reading →