Daily Archives: April 8, 2011

Saturday the Asociación Costarricense de Flautistas presents the final concert of the Festival Internacional de Flauta de Costa Rica at Teatro Nacional. It is at 8 p.m. This is the seventh gathering of flute players, who have come from Europe, … Continue reading →

Five men have been detained as suspects of a ring that hijacked tractor trailers on Ruta 32, the San José-Limón highway. The truck hijackers dressed as police officers in order to get compliance from truckers, agents said. Investigators managed to … Continue reading →

An exhibit of 150 full scale models of Leonardo DaVinci’s works will be on display in the Antigua Aduana as an exposition sponsored by the Minsterio de Cultura y Juventud and the Municipalidad de San José. This is the first … Continue reading →

The traffic police will not be enforcing the vehicle prohibitions Monday because it is a legal holiday. Normally vehicles with the final license plate number of 1 or 2 cannot travel in the metro area at peak hours. The Ministerio … Continue reading →

Authorities in Brazil say a gunman has opened fire at an elementary school in Rio de Janeiro, killing at least 11 students before taking his own life. Officials say the incident happened Thursday at the Tasso da Silveira Municipal School … Continue reading →

President Barack Obama says a free trade agreement reached between the United States and Colombia will benefit both countries’ economies. Obama met with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Thursday. After the meeting Obama said the new trade deal will help … Continue reading →

The association opposing the Proyecto Hidroeléctrico Diquís has accused the central government of lying and trying to characterize incorrectly the visit of a United Nations expert at the end of the month. The organization is the Asociación de Desarrollo de … Continue reading →

An explosion demolished a thin rock wall that separated two sections of a tunnel Thursday, thereby advancing the Proyecto Hidroeléctrico Reventazón in Siquirres, Limón. The person pushing the button was President Laura Chinchilla, but the heroes of the day were … Continue reading →

Advertising, good or bad, cannot be measured easily. So it is fair to say that Costa Rican tourism has taken multiple hits lately, but the monetary value is hard to estimate. The first to feel the response to negative news … Continue reading →

Fuerza Pública officers shot it out with three robbers who had forced their way into a Santa Ana home early Thursday. Officers detained a 17-year-old suspect who suffered a bullet wound of the forearm, they said. The Judicial Investigating Organization … Continue reading →

Correos de Costa Rica is coming out with a set of three medallions that commemorate the 75th anniversary of Deportivo Saprissa, the soccer team. The new issue also is by the private Casa de Moneda de Costa Rica, which also … Continue reading →

Unrest in the oil-producing Middle East and the continued weakness of the U.S. dollar against the colon are being blamed for a sharp increase in the price of petroleum fuel. Both types of gasoline will be above the $5-a-gallon mark. … Continue reading →