Daily Archives: November 14, 2011

Six men who were convicted of eight violent robberies in the Nicoya area received prison terms of three years and four months each. The sentence came in the Tribunal Penal de Santa Cruz. The men were identified by the last … Continue reading →

A small park within sight of the Juan Santamaría airport control tower got a facelift Sunday. Police officers and workers at nearby businesses swept the small park for trash, plastic bottles and other garbage. The park can be the first … Continue reading →

The Costa Rican indignados rallied at the Plaza de la Cultura Friday afternoon to call on their fellow countrymen to join their movement in condemning what is wrong with the country. More than 200 people assembled at the plaza and … Continue reading →

The proposal for an open pit gold mine in northern Costa Rica has taken a scandalous turn. The Poder Judicial has confirmed that an investigation has been launched because someone appears to have leaked a draft of a decision in … Continue reading →

A group of hunters confronted Kimberley Ann Blackwell on the day she was murdered. Investigators have detained one of the group because he is believed to be the only person who carried a rifle. The woman suffered multiple injuries from … Continue reading →

An environmental group says that a plan to raise yellowfin tuna in cages in the Golfo Dulce has reached a dead end. The organization, the Programa Restauración de Tortugas Marinas said that the country’s environmental agency said it no longer … Continue reading →

The Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad has named the director of its international telecom negotiations division to be the new manager of its subsidiary, Radiográfica Costarricense S.A., the Internet provider. He is Orlando Cascante Moraga. He succeeds Alberto Bermúdez, who was … Continue reading →

The Municipalidad de Belén is basking in the prestige of having taken top spot for its municipal Web page for the third year in a row. The municipality, which is west of San José, said it was honored by the Central American … Continue reading →

Casa Presidencial has agreed to keep the current 1.5 percent property transfer tax for transactions involving homes selling for 78 million colons or less. That was a deal reached Friday with the Cámara Costarricense de Construcción, which complained about the … Continue reading →

The national tourism chamber finally has come out with a negative opinion on the proposed tax package. The organization, the Cámara Nacional de Turismo, said that the proposed 14 percent value added tax would be a heavy blow to tourism … Continue reading →