Daily Archives: December 9, 2011

Friends of Eugene Harold “Gene” Mc Donald will hold a memorial – celebration of life ceremony in his honor Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Esquina Argentinian in Escazú Centro. Mc Donald, 70, a well known expat who … Continue reading →

Costa Rica ranked first among Latin American countries in the 2011-2012 Country Brand Index, said the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo Thursday. Costa Rica rose three spots, positioning itself above Brazil, on the Latin American portion of FutureBrand´s seventh annual Country … Continue reading →

A mother and her child barely escaped with their lives when armed gunman entered their bedroom early Thursday morning and shot the father and husband dead. The murder took place in the Pacuare sector of Limón in the residence of … Continue reading →

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is urging everyone to do their part to stamp out corruption, which afflicts all countries, undermining social progress and breeding inequality and injustice. “All of us have a responsibility to take action against the cancer of … Continue reading →

The Latin American contingent of the International Whaling Commission group has announced that they are in opposition to Japan’s new season of so-called scientific whale hunting in the Antarctic water. Japan has abstained from commercial whale hunting since the mid-80s … Continue reading →

The stands have gone up on Paseo Colón for the Festival de la Luz, San Jose’s elaborate Yule parade that steps off Saturday. The route of march will be east on Paseo Colón to Avenida Secunda. The parade will disburse … Continue reading →

Wetlands are part of the national heritage whether the individual tracts have been declared as such or not, according to the Sala IV constitutional court. In a far-reaching decision announced Thursday, the court said that even if the wetlands are … Continue reading →

Chinese agricultural inspection authorities finished a five-day audit and inspection of Costa Rican beef exporters Dec. 2, reviewing the practices of the companies which handle meat that is sent to China. The inspectors checked factories and farms for sanitary conditions, … Continue reading →

Of all the goods produced and exported by Costa Rica, a national company specializing in the manufacturing of ice pops has gained particular fame for its product. The Snackitos ice pop, manufactured by Alimentos Cónicas, can be found in 18 … Continue reading →

Some Savings Unlimited investors have begun to receive checks or bank deposits as a result of a deal negotiated between the casino owner’s lawyers and lawyers representing investors. The casino owner, Luis Milanes, appears to be off the hook in … Continue reading →

Anti-drug police said they found 55 kilos of cocaine packed into the roof of a truck headed to Nicaragua. Detained was the driver of the tractor-trailer, a Costa Rican with the last names of Salas Sandoval, said the Ministerio de … Continue reading →