Daily Archives: August 25, 2011

A physician facing a child sex abuse allegation has been remanded to jail for three months preventative detention. The action took place in the Juzgado Penal de Garabito, according to the Poder Judicial. He is German Enrique Moreno Rojas, 51, … Continue reading →

The small locomotive that killed a man Tuesday night in Matina derailed when a bridge gave way Wednesday in Jiménez de Pococí. A train crewman lost a leg in the Wednesday mishap. The diesel locomotive overturned when the bridge gave … Continue reading →

The judiciary is introducing oral hearings into the court system, and the plan backfired this week. The Poder Judicial said that 12 policemen and a civilian were freed when a disk that was presumed to contain the proceedings of an … Continue reading →

After years of relative calm, the dome of the Volcán Poás crater is registering high temperatures and emitting gas plumes that may go a kilometer in the air. That’s the report from the Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica. … Continue reading →

The first Atlantic hurricane of the season is in the Bahamas, but it still is having an effect on Costa Rica. Meanwhile another threatening system is off the coast of Africa headed this way. The national emergency commission issued a … Continue reading →

Over the years many articles about downtown San José and the tolerance of the local police with the street people and beggars. Many beggars have permanent spots through out San José. They sit in front of the Universal store, in … Continue reading →

With just seven days left in August, the period when the Presidencia controls the legislative agenda, Laura Chinchilla has designated 12 more bills as priority items. They include ratifying an agreement between Costa Rica and Qatar for promotion and to … Continue reading →

Two suspects detained Tuesday are accused of not only burglarizing homes but poisoning homeowners dogs by feeding them meat to silence them. Fuerza Pública officers got the tip Tuesday and set up roadblocks in San Ignacio de Acosta. The men … Continue reading →

Buying on credit is expensive anywhere, but in Costa Rica shoppers may face effective interest rates as high as 119 percent, according to a study by the economics ministry. The study found that someone buying on credit could end up … Continue reading →