Daily Archives: November 22, 2011

Investigators believe that an intruder was seeking something when he or she entered the dwelling of a 74-year-old woman, tied her up and then smothered her. That took place Sunday in Mollejones de Coyolar de Orotina. The dead woman was … Continue reading →

American Legion Post 16 is sponsoring a holiday feast Dec. 3 at 1 p.m. at the Del Mar restaurant on Avenida Primera in San José. The event is open to veterans, relatives and anyone else who wishes to support the … Continue reading →

The Consejo Nacional de Vialidad, the road agency, said that it is beginning major repairs on the Interamericana highway in the southern part of the country. The highway was damaged by Hurricane Tomas in 2010 and subsequent storms. Work in … Continue reading →

The program Estado de la Nación will give its annual report today at 6 p.m. in the auditorium of the Dr. Franklin Chang Díaz building in Pavas. The state of the nation program is designed to give an annual reading … Continue reading →

Bikers and bike clubs of Costa Rica are scheduled to embark on their annual toy run Dec. 4, at 10 a.m. Los de Xibalba MC, along with the Steel Angels MC, H.O.G. – Harley Owners Group, Harley Davidson and Motor … Continue reading →

Some lawmakers are beginning to have second thoughts about their support of the central government value-added tax proposal. Members of the Partido Accesibilidad Sin Exclusión said Monday that it was withdrawing support of the plan as approved by a legislative … Continue reading →

Taxi drivers said they will take to the streets today to protest the continuing presence of so-called pirate operators. Meanwhile, the Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transporte and the traffic police promised strong action to keep the Central Valley roads … Continue reading →

Some 63 percent of the professionals who filed a tax return in 2010 said they had no income. That was a report from the Contraloría General de la República, which studied six years of tax activity involving lawyers, accountants, veterinarians, … Continue reading →

As 3.8 magnitude earthquake took place Monday at 9:15 a.m. west of Ciudad Quesada and north of Buenavista, said the Laboratorio de Ingeniería Sísmica at the Universidad de Costa Rica. There were no reports of serious injuries.

Writers groups from Atenas and Escazú are holding an open meeting Dec. 14 to which they are inviting all who are or seek to be authors. The meeting is at the International Baptist Church at 1 p.m., said Sharon Wildey … Continue reading →

The Sala IV has placed the construction of cell towers above local zoning regulations and municipal control. In a decision announced Tuesday the constitutional court said that telecom towers were in the national interest and should be regulated by national … Continue reading →

Ed Hansen is expected to leave Hospital Hotel la Católica today. His improved health comes in spite of the continued strike by Caja Costarricense anesthesiologists. Hansen, 62, waited five days for treatment in Hospital Calderón Guardia before being transferred to … Continue reading →

Need a quick turkey to complete the Thanksgiving menu? This is a pricey purchase in Costa Rica even though the turkey was a traditional food of the pre-Columbian peoples. A 14- to 16-pound U.S. Butterball turkey at PriceSmart goes for … Continue reading →