Daily Archives: October 24, 2011

An earthquake of local origin rattled the Volcán Barva area at 2:12 p.m. Sunday. The Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica said the epicenter was about 10 kilometers north of the volcano. It said the quake was felt in … Continue reading →

A Canadian man, identified by the last name of Hamilton, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for drug trafficking. The Poder Judicial said that the case was heard in the Tribunal Penal de Liberia. Hamilton, 35, was accused … Continue reading →

The magistrates of the Sala IV constitutional court will be making a site visit today to the Cementerio Calvo where the Municipalidad de San José hopes to construct housing for athletes during the Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos in 2013. The land … Continue reading →

A guard is being investigated after two men, 20 and 27, suffered bullet wounds and a third was beaten at a bar in San Pedro. The three men went to Hospital Calderón Guardia. The Judicial Investigating Organization said it appeared … Continue reading →

That low pressure area in the western Caribbean turned into a tropical depression over the weekend and proceeded to drive more rain into Costa Rica. The depression is causing troubles in Costa Rica, but it is advancing toward the Gulf … Continue reading →

Judicial agents stopped a shipment of presumably untaxed alcohol late Thursday near Buenos Aires de Puntarenas in the southern part of the country. Agents said they think that they were dealing with a well-organized operation because the boxes of alcohol … Continue reading →

American Citizens Abroad, a Geneva-based expat group, is organizing a campaign to repeal U.S. tax legislation that the organization says will destroy the lives of average, honest and hard working Americans no matter where they live. The issue is the … Continue reading →

Readers have selected five names out of a semifinalist list for the nameless sloth that is the central figure in Costa Rica’s North American promotion. They are: Pokey, Slo Mo, Flash, Syd, Tico/Tico Feliz and Manuel/Manuel Antonio. Readers now have … Continue reading →

The appeals panel of the Tribunal Contencioso Administrativo rejected today the Moín dock workers union’s request for delay on approving the contract for a $1 billion port concession Government officials said they were pleased. This was a key decision that … Continue reading →

The business chamber has come out against the proposed tax plan and reports that the government proposal would tax financial transactions at automatic tellers. This is important to expats here because many bring money into the country from overseas bank … Continue reading →

The country is becoming more drug friendly because prosecutors cannot handle the load of individuals detained with small amounts. The fiscal general, Jorge Chavarría, outlined the procedure in a meeting Friday with other top law enforcement officials. The procedure appears … Continue reading →