Daily Archives: December 7, 2011

Two road projects today might mean delays for drivers. The Consejo Nacional de Vialidad said workers would be painting lines on Paseo Colón in San José early today. The previous street surface was torn up and new asphalt put down. … Continue reading →

In separate incidents in Nicoya Tuesday, two men over the age of 70 appear to have been robbed and murdered, according to the Judicial Investigating Organization. One of the men, 73, with the last name López, presumably died when he … Continue reading →

The Inter American Press Association Tuesday roundly condemned the murder of an Honduran journalist and an attack on the Honduras newspaper La Tribuna in which a security guard was injured. It called on the authorities to carry out an exhaustive … Continue reading →

Two United Nations agencies have strongly condemned the recent murder of a Mexican peace activist and the attempted killing of the chief of a women’s rights organization in the same country and called on the government to investigate and prosecute … Continue reading →

If the government of Costa Rica doesn’t want to see the country become little Mexico, officials better get serious about prosecuting criminals and protecting its citizens. That was the message of a visiting criminal lawyer and author from Mexico. He … Continue reading →

A central hub geared toward the observation of changes in the Caribbean Sea and along the coasts is opening today in Costa Rica. The Observatorio Jacques Yves Cousteau is meant to serve as a useful tool for the design and … Continue reading →

With the finals of the country’s winter soccer tournament approaching this weekend, Costa Rican law enforcement officers have had their hands full trying to keep the nation’s favorite pastime from devolving into gang warfare. It is not uncommon during Costa … Continue reading →

The Superintendencia de Seguros said Tuesday that it has authorized new, lower rates for obligatory vehicle insurance for motorcycles and similar vehicles. Motorcycle drivers staged two days of protest last week and managed to get a promise from the Instituto … Continue reading →

Costa Rica ranked 50 out of 183 countries, dropping from No. 41 in 2010, in Transparency International’s new Annual Corruption Perception Index. Costa Rica tied with Lithuania, Oman and the Seychelles and is just above Hungary. Costa Rica placed just … Continue reading →

The national tourism chamber has negotiated a special deal with the central government to phase in over three years the 14 percent value-added tax that is being considered by the legislature. The chamber, the Cámara Nacional de Turismo, said that … Continue reading →