Daily Archives: July 22, 2011

Someone pretended to be a technician and made off with two fire extinguishers from the Clinica de Parrita Wednesday. Health officials said the man arrived on the pretext of changing out the extinguishers. Each is worth about 230,000 colons, said … Continue reading →

Correos de Costa Rica and the Archivo Nacional have canceled a celebration today because the nation is in a period of mourning. The Archivo Nacional is celebrating 130 years. The postal service is issuing a special postmark. It still will … Continue reading →

The U.S. hospital ship Comfort finally got permission to tie up in Costa Rica. The legislature approved the visit Wednesday. The Ministerio de Gobernación, Policía y Seguridad Pública requested the legislative approval as is required by the Costa Rican Constitution. … Continue reading →

A quake estimated at 5.2 magnitude took place in the Pacific off the coast of the Osa Peninsula and Panamá at 1:55 p.m. Thursday, said the Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica. The observatory said the location was 50 … Continue reading →

Chilean officials have declared a catastrophe in eight southern districts where heavy snowfall has left an estimated 6,500 people isolated. Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said the declaration will free up more resources to aid those who need help in the … Continue reading →

The health ministry told striking hospital workers that they had to stop blocking laundry services. That was the major development Thursday as unions of the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social completed a third day of a partial strike. In addition, … Continue reading →

The Central Valley and other parts of Costa Rica received a three-day break from heavy rain, and the situation may continue through the weekend. “It looks like Christmas,” a Costa Rican gushed Thursday while looking at the blue skies and … Continue reading →

The transport ministry has gotten the financial green light for three more improvements of major bridges in the country. This brings the total to eight. The latest contracts to be approved involve Ruta 32, the San José-Guapiles highway, Ruta 4 … Continue reading →

Can’t wait to lose money? If so, there is a robot waiting at many of the city’s casinos that will do the job. At the speed of light. There is no rule that a robot has to look like Robin … Continue reading →