Daily Archives: December 2, 2011

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake took place early today on Costa Rica’s border with Panamá. The Laboratorio de Ingeniería Sísmica at the Universidad de Costa Rica placed the epicenter a few miles south of the Costa Rican border The epicenter appeared … Continue reading →

The Asocación Pro Bienestar Animal Jacó is selling 2012 calendar-agendas with pictures of pets for a fundraiser. All the proceeds will go to the homeless and underprivileged animals in the Cantón de Garabito. Calendars cost 3,500 colons, and an agenda … Continue reading →

Sometimes you can’t even trust the police. At least that was the experience of one foreigner who was able to alert agents at the Judicial Investigating Organization Thursday about an allegedly crooked traffic cop who extorted money from him. According … Continue reading →

The world risks falling back into recession if developed countries embark prematurely on fiscal austerity measures, according to a United Nations report released Thursday in New York. The report recommends additional stimulus measures as well as more forceful international coordination … Continue reading →

The floating Chinese hospital boat that was docked in Puntarenas may have set sail for China at the time it was most needed, leaving in its wake a country unable to provide public health care for its own citizens. According … Continue reading →

President Laura Chinchilla Miranda and Panama’s president, Ricardo Martinelli, were nothing but smiles and compliments Thursday after a meeting at the Museo Nacional where Costa Rica marked 63 years without an army. Historically, both countries have always had a rocky … Continue reading →

On the 63rd anniversary of the abolition of the Costa Rican army the peaceful vibes were remarkably unsettled. Hundreds of boys and girls dressed in navy blue pants and light blue button up shirts, the official country scout uniform, overflowed … Continue reading →

Although the celebration of World AIDS Day Thursday came and went, it appears the disease is in Costa Rica to stay. Between 2002 and 2010, the Ministerio de Salud registered 2,640 incidents of human immunodeficiency virus and 1,925 cases of … Continue reading →

The Hospital Nacional de Niños is recognized throughout Latin America as the best children’s hospital. But the emphasis Thursday night was on the biggest Christmas tree. The evergreen that grows on the hospital grounds again sports 30,000 bulbs, and lighting … Continue reading →

While the Central Valley suffered unusual winds of up to 96 kph (60 mph) the Caribbean coast was soaked and rivers there were reported rising. The Instituto Meteorológico Nacional said that Thursday afternoon up to 170 millimeters (6.7 inches) of … Continue reading →

One of the most profitable times for Costa Ricans can also be one of the most dangerous. Beginning in December, the doling out of traditional Christmas bonuses, called aguinaldos, for workers and the spike in tourism activity fills the cash … Continue reading →