Daily Archives: November 16, 2011

The Inter American Press Association has expressed concern for the health of Leocenis García, publisher of the Venezuelan weekly newspaper Sexto Poder, who has been on a hunger strike for the past six days at the Caracas headquarters of the … Continue reading →

A local lawyer has filed a Sala IV constitutional court appeal to keep Costa Rican police from attending courses at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation in the United States. The institute used to be known as the School … Continue reading →

As Europe grapples with its financial crisis, ambivalence is growing among many Europeans about the region’s common currency. After choosing a common anthem — Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” — the European Union introduced another symbol to draw its members closer … Continue reading →

Former Mexico City mayor Andres Manuel López Obrador says he will make another run for the presidency in 2012, six years after he narrowly lost the last election. The 58-year-old leftist made the comment Tuesday after winning an opinion poll … Continue reading →

The Crucitas scandal grew Tuesday to a proportion that might mean the end of the entire project. Moisés Fachler, a replacement magistrate, resigned by letter early Tuesday. He is the man named by others as having leaked a draft of … Continue reading →

Lawmakers who oppose the value-added tax package of the Chinchilla administration are expected to move to send the measure to the Sala IV constitutional court for review. At the very least, this will delay legislative action on the tax plan … Continue reading →

Deficit spending and the proposal to raise taxes have put Costa Rica on the world stage. A column in Sunday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal compares fiscal policy in Costa Rica to the situations in Greece and Argentina. The … Continue reading →

The nation’s insurance regulator approved an increase in the obligatory vehicle insurance just hours before motorists could begin paying the road tax. The action was not a surprise because an increase had been sought. The Superintendencia General de Seguros raised … Continue reading →

The Teatro Nacional has amped up security by adding two high-tech cameras to buildings adjacent to the historic structure. The year-long initiative was put into action Tuesday morning with two cameras. One is on the former Galería Joaquín García Monge … Continue reading →

Costa Rican immigration police apprehended one of their own Tuesday morning at Juan Santamaría airport. The suspect, an immigration agent, faces a corruption allegation involving visas. The suspect, identified with the last name of Gómez, falsified over the last several … Continue reading →

A citizen’s group has filed a Sala IV constitutional court appeal against a $92 million program that was supposed to establish accurate property lines in the country. The president of the group, Vianney Saborío Hernández, outlined to lawmakers Tuesday concerns … Continue reading →