Daily Archives: June 17, 2011

A merchant from San Rafael Arriba de Desamparados has died in Hospital San Juan de Dios from injuries received in a severe beating, and agents said they believe the incident took place in the man’s business. The 47-year-old man who … Continue reading →

European experts have pushed the capacity of a 10 gigabit ethernet to 100 gigabits. The purpose of the project is to insure sufficient bandwidth for the future. As bandwidth requirements increase due to greater numbers of users, social networking, video … Continue reading →

Government representatives and delegates representing worker and employer organizations attending a United Nations conference Thursday adopted a set of international standards aimed at improving the working conditions of millions of domestic workers worldwide. The new Convention on Domestic Workers adopted … Continue reading →

Apple Inc. Monday officially launched the sale of the iPhone independent of any cell phone contract. The phones come unlocked for any carrier worldwide, and prices for the iPhone 4 start at $649. The same model is available for $199 … Continue reading →

Donald Voelker will have his ninth exhibition in Costa Rica with the opening of “Desde El Caribe Hasta Guanacaste” Saturday at the Hidden Garden Art Gallery in Liberia. The artist, mostly self-taught, admits that he has been labeled a primitivist. … Continue reading →

The expat Independence Day celebration being held in conjunction with Avenida Escazú will not have the free hot dogs and donated beer this year as was the case in other years. Instead, these holiday staples will be for sale. The … Continue reading →

The Laura Chinchilla administration is immersed in scandals today and not all of them are of the sexual variety. A pathologist’s report, released Thursday, confirmed that a prisoner who died unexpectedly at La Reforma prison was the victim of a … Continue reading →

Fuerza Pública officers returned to Barrio Frey Casiano in force Wednesday in response to an attack by a crowd on officers last week. Some 350 residents, including women and children pelted eight officers with rocks and one was shot in … Continue reading →

Dole Food Company, Inc., has hosted more than 30 academics, researchers, members of non-profit organizations, opinion leaders and Costa Rican officials during a three-day sustainability summit. Participants were given full access to several Dole facilities, where presentations and field demonstrations … Continue reading →

The nation’s financial watchdog has approved spending money for a revised San Carlos highway. The approval allows the Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes to spend an addition $140 million that has been allocated by the legislature. Ministry officials estimate … Continue reading →

Those who are offended by those youngsters on skateboards jumping and performing at every wide spot of concrete better stay indoors Sunday. It is the international day of skateboarding, and an expected 2,000 youngsters and their boards will take to … Continue reading →