Daily Archives: April 1, 2011

A case in the Canadian province of British Columbia has the potential to overturn Canadian laws on marriage, which have banned polygamy since 1892. British Columbia Chief Justice Robert Bauman will decide whether polygamous marriage, as currently practiced by members … Continue reading →

In Guanacaste a truck broke a fiber optic line that cut off cell phone and Internet service Thursday. In Los Guidos de Desamparados a vagrant is blamed for a fire that heavily damaged fixed telephone and Internet service to about … Continue reading →

The Queen’s Birthday Party Saturday leads the list of another full weekend for expats.. The birthday party is really a benefit for disadvantaged schools in Costa Rica sponsored by the British community. Funds last year were used to rebuild the … Continue reading →

President Laura Chinchilla announced a new initiative Thursday to boost the economy of Puntarenas. She was on a tour that included the inauguration of the $3 million coast guard station donated by the United States. The initiative is Puntarenas 2016, … Continue reading →

Hanna Gabriel, the Costa Rican women’s boxing world champion, disposed of her challenger with a flurry of punches to the head a minute and 18 seconds into round seven Thursday night. U.S.-Mexican boxer Melisenda Pérez seemed to lead with her … Continue reading →

The national emergency commission declared a fire alert Friday in three provinces and 20 cantons, many of them in the Central Valley. The commission said that Guanacaste was the region with the highest probability of field and forest fires. It … Continue reading →