Daily Archives: July 26, 2011

Colombian authorities say the leader of one of the country’s most powerful criminal groups has been shot dead by bodyguards. Officials say Ángel de Jesús Pacheco, known as “Sebastian,” was killed Monday in the northwestern province of Antioquia, and that … Continue reading →

Argentine President Cristina Fernández suffered an electoral setback Sunday when her candidate finished in third place in the race for governor of Santa Fe province. Argentina’s Socialist Party appears set to retain the governorship. Santa Fe is an agricultural hub … Continue reading →

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez says in a new interview that he will seek another six-year term next year even as he struggles to overcome cancer. President Chávez made the remark in an interview published Monday in the government newspaper Correo … Continue reading →

Officials in Venezuela say experts who examined the remains of 19th century independence hero Simón Bolívar have not been able to determine what caused his death. Vice President Elias Jaua Monday announced the results of the investigation, one year after … Continue reading →

The country has offered to field a team of experts in agronomy, veterinarian science and general technicians to aid those facing a humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa. The offer came Monday from Fernando Sánchez, Costa Rica’s representative in … Continue reading →

Reactivating the productive sector of Guanacaste is a priority of the Chinchilla administration, the president said Monday, as she gave the traditional annual talk in the Parque Central de Nicoya. The occasion was the celebration of the Anexión del Partido … Continue reading →

For the most part, the weekend was perfect for a trek to Cartago. And thousands did. The feast day of the Virgen de los Ángeles, the patroness of the nation, is not until Aug. 2. The three-day weekend allowed those … Continue reading →

A car-bus crash about 20 kilometers north of San Isidro de El General claimed the life of three persons Sunday afternoon. The mishap also tied up traffic on the Interamericana Sur. A fourth person in the same passenger vehicle was … Continue reading →

Firemen saved nearly all of some 360 vehicles that were in a mechanical shop when fire broke out early Monday morning. The location was the Taller 3R in La Uruca, said the Cuerpo de Bomberos. One car was destroyed and … Continue reading →

The Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes said Monday that a new passenger terminal at the Liberia airport will be ready in November, in time for the high tourist season. The $35 million terminal is being built by the company … Continue reading →

Televisions, frying pans and cell telephones are supposed to be prohibited in Costa Rican prisons. But somehow individuals managed to smuggle nine television sets, six fry pans and three cell phones into the Centro Penitenciario de Pérez Zeledón. A sweep … Continue reading →