Daily Archives: March 22, 2011

There’s a chill in the Central Valley air, but the big news is that the country is on the verge of a seasonal change. The Instituto Meteorological Nacional said Tuesday that the cooler temperatures would be warming up slightly today. … Continue reading →

I enjoyed the letter by Mr. Axel Marquardt referring to the HAARP program and the comparison to Al Gore’s fantasy about global warming. If anyone who knew Al Gore’s lifestyle really believed that he cares about global warming, they would … Continue reading →

The Museo de Arte Costarricense is offering an afternoon of art and meditation Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the museum in Parque la Sabana. The program involves a tour of the museum at 3:30 p.m. followed by … Continue reading →

The midday musical program at the Teatro Nacional today will be the Juilliard Jazz Artist Diploma Ensemble from New York City. This is part of the Teatro al Mediodía. It begins at 12:10 p.m. The concert forms part of the … Continue reading →

A part of commemoration of the World Water Day today, U.S. officials will be in the Municipalidad de la Unión today to lay the cornerstone on the Escuela del Agua y el Ambiente, an initiative by Julio Rojas Astorga, the … Continue reading →

The Poder Judicial plans to display its services in an exposition Wednesday and Thursday. Six stands are planned to show the 11 basic services the agency provides. Many of the services are now available on the Internet, and that will … Continue reading →

A senior attorney with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was sentenced this morning to 212 months in federal prison for taking nearly one-half million dollars in bribes from immigrants who were promised benefits that would allow them to remain in … Continue reading →

After six months of studying the existing traffic law and after hearing from a multitude of interested parties, lawmakers on a special committee set up for that purpose have decided to do a complete rewrite. The proposal would reduce some … Continue reading →

he world is closing in on smokers. The Ministerio de Salud said Monday that smoking would be prohibited in the new national stadium in La Sabana. Private companies are also trying to accommodate non-smokers. Budget Car Rental has developed a … Continue reading →

There is no telling what volunteers might find when they do a river cleanup. Volunteers last weekend found an injured white horse trapped by rocks, the Río Tibás and trees. The animal appeared to have had several days without decent … Continue reading →

If it’s the Easter season, the time has come to cut some flor de itabo flowers for a slightly bitter addition to the daily diet. In anticipation of the approaching rainy season, trees are abloom. The red llama de la … Continue reading →