Daily Archives: December 1, 2011

The Museo Nacional will welcome the Christmas season with a blessing of its nativity scene or portal Wednesday. The museum will be open to residents without charge from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. There will be concerts, theatrical presentations, workshops, … Continue reading →

The U.S. ambassador said Wednesday that she is well aware that prostitution is legal in Costa Rica. She disputed a contrary statement attributed to her in a news story that appeared in the morning’s edition of A.M. Costa Rica. The … Continue reading →

Agents disrupted Wednesday morning what they say is one of the larger local drug trafficking networks in Costa Rica. They arrested more than a dozen suspects they characterized as its operators and leaders. The criminal network operated and transported an … Continue reading →

The Sala IV has rejected a claim of unconstitutionality in the way the nation’s price regulator sets fees. The Authoridad Reguladora de Servicios Públicos had set up a committee to set rates, and this procedure had been challenged. During the … Continue reading →

Casa Presidencial has confirmed finally that Ricardo Martinelli Berrocal, the president of Panamå, will be a guest today at the commemoration of the 63rd anniversary of the abolition of the Costa Rican army. The Quaker Peace Center Tuesday said he … Continue reading →

An agreement has put an end to the strike by banana workers in the Sixaola area in southeast Costa Rica.. President Laura Chinchilla announced through her Twitter account that the banana workers struck a deal with the Del Monte subsidiary, … Continue reading →

Government oversight will tighten for foreigners looking to participate in Costa Rica’s banking system when a form of identification is extended and becomes a requirement next year for certain electronic transactions. The identification is called DIMEX, Documento de Identificación Migratorio … Continue reading →