Daily Archives: November 25, 2011

The Museos del Banco Central again will host an exchange of collectable bills and coins from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The event in the museums under the Plaza de la Cultura is free to visitors. In addition, the … Continue reading →

The national budget still is up in the air even though Casa Presidencial announced Thursday that it had made a deal with opposition lawmakers. The lawmakers rejected the agreement a short time later. The deal that was rejected was to … Continue reading →

The immigration’s passport division will operate on extended hours from Monday through Dec. 16 to handle requests from Costa Ricans who may be making holiday trips outside the country. Those seeking a passport must first obtain an appointment at a … Continue reading →

The private sector is expected to pay employees 527.3 trillion colons in Christmas bonuses. That is the estimate from the Unión Costarricense de Cámaras y Asociaciones del Sector Empresarial Privado, which said that about 1.6 million workers would get payments, … Continue reading →

Climate negotiators are meeting in Durban, South Africa, beginning Monday to discuss the planet’s changing climate. And the vast majority of scientists attribute the changes to greenhouse gases, both natural from water vapor and man-made from burning fossil fuels, that … Continue reading →

Eight traditional items, from boat building skills in Iran to Malian rites of wisdom to circular breathing techniques in Mongolia, were placed Thursday on the United Nations List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. The intergovernmental committee managing … Continue reading →

“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part One” officially comes into theaters today in Costa Rica. This is the fourth installment of the Twilight series. Although Costa Rica has a large Twilight following, the only hint of the movie hitting … Continue reading →

Rainy weather caused the national emergency commission to emit a warning alert Thursday for the Caribbean and the northern zone where strong winds are accompanied by downpours. The alert was prompted by information from the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional that confirmed … Continue reading →

Fire demolished the legendary Bar and Restaurant La Esquina del Mar in Pavones Wednesday. This is the structure that Dan Fowlie rebuilt in 1976 and served for years as the local gathering spot for locals, expats and surf-seeking tourists. The … Continue reading →

A labor court judge has ruled that a strike by government workers at the Imprenta Nacional is illegal. The strike centers on a pay dispute. The decision came from the Juzgado de Trabajo del II Circuito Judicial de San José. … Continue reading →

The business sector called upon striking anesthesiologists and the Unión Médica Nacional to do the right thing for the welfare of the public. The Unión Costarricense de Cámaras y Asociaciones del Sector Empresarial Privado issued the call Thursday as discussions … Continue reading →

Mario Zamora Cordero, the security minister, outlined Thursday what he perceived as some of the country’s greatest security threats, causes behind instances of insecurity and criminal trends. He made a strong connection between high level narcotics trafficking crimes and the … Continue reading →

John Lennon now sits in the Plaza de los Artes in San José, albeit in bronze statue form. Municipal workers cleaned the new park bench installment Thursday in preparation for the official inauguration this evening. The event will begin at … Continue reading →