Search Archives
Daily Summaries
-
Subscribe to Our Daily Digest
Daily Archives: October 19, 2011
Young pianist captures a win in Rome competition
Canadian-Costa Rican pianist, Jonathan Duarte, 18, has been named a winner of the 21st International Piano Competition “Rome 2011” category A, which started Friday. The competition is organized by the Fryderyk Chopin Association and sponsored by the Italian government and … Continue reading
Posted in World News
Comments Off
Lone bandit sticks up Lindora jewelry store
A lone gunman on a motorcycle stuck up employees at a jewelry store in a Lindora de Santa Ana commercial center around lunchtime Tuesday and made off with an estimated $200,000 in loot, said the Judicial Investigating Organization. The man … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
Comments Off
Foreign students face hurdles to remain in United States
The U.S. Congress is debating how to overhaul the nation’s immigration system in an effort to get foreign nationals who earn advanced degrees at American universities to stay and work in the country to help the U.S. stay globally competitive. … Continue reading
Posted in World News
Comments Off
Food and energy prices push U.S. inflation to 6.9 percent
Rising energy and food prices drove up wholesale prices in the United States in September. Tuesday’s report from the Labor Department says prices jumped eight-tenths of a percent for the month, and were up 6.9 percent from the same month … Continue reading
Posted in World News
Comments Off
Students in Chile again in streets battling cops
Students in Chile clashed with police on the first day of a two-day nationwide strike calling for education reform. Masked students disrupted traffic, set up barricades, and hurled Molotov cocktails at police in the capital, Santiago Tuesday. Police responded by … Continue reading
Posted in Latin American News
Comments Off
Obama declares Puerto Rico to be storm disaster area
U.S. President Barack Obama says Puerto Rico is dealing with a major disaster after Tropical Storm Maria caused floods and landslides last month. The president Tuesday authorized federal funding to help Puerto Rico recover from damage caused by the storm. … Continue reading
Posted in Latin American News
Comments Off
There is still more rain in the forecast for Pacific and Valley
A low pressure system that brought days of rain to Costa Rica has moved further to the north although unstable conditions still exist in the atmosphere. Disaster officials are making headway in repairing damage and in bringing comfort to those … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
Comments Off
Contraloría report cites big delays in valley sewer project
he water and sewer company is far behind on its plans to build a treatment plant and extend the lines in the Central Valley. That is the assessment of the Contraloría General de la República, the budget watchdog. The report … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
Comments Off
Franklin Chang, British Embassy urge global warming action
The Ministry of Science and Technology and the British Embassy will be hosting the world premiere presentation of the first module of the film “Odyssey 2050¨ Friday in the auditorium of the Colegio de Periodistas. The event will be held … Continue reading
Posted in World News
Comments Off
Government should enforce tax laws already in place
One of the most common sayings here in Costa Rica is “it is what it is.” In many ways it is commendable that the government is almost in a panic about the country’s debt. After all, look at the “civilized” … Continue reading
Posted in Reader Opinion
Comments Off
Prosecutors interrogating crew caught by U.S. Coast Guard
Prosecutors Tuesday afternoon were questioning five crewmen of the “Miss Jacky,” who were brought ashore by the U.S. Coast Guard crew of the “Waesche.” The Poder Judicial upgraded the amount of suspected drugs that had been recovered when the crew … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
Comments Off
Readers can pick finalists for name for sloth mascot
Ready to vote for your favorite name that we will award the tourism institute’s new mascot? You can see a list of names HERE! The mascot is the animated sloth that promotes the trip giveaway raffle being run by the Instituto … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
Comments Off
It’s not Halloween — Here it’s the day of the masks
A quick tour of local shopping centers shows that the celebration of Halloween is no longer foreign to Costa Ricans. There is, however, a similar national tradition that is pure Tico, and that is the Día Nacional de la Mascarada. … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
Comments Off