Daily Archives: December 14, 2011

Officials of the U.S. central bank say the economy has grown moderately, and they kept the key interest rate steady at ultra-low levels, a range of zero to 0.25 percent, where it has been for about three years. Tuesday’s report … Continue reading →

Rescue workers and family members of a 21-year-old man reported missing while swimming in the sector Dominicalito over the weekend, retrieved his body from the water Tuesday. Sunday morning the man, identified by the last name Fallas, entered the ocean … Continue reading →

Law enforcement agents have detained two Colombians who were suspects in a kidnapping. This took place over the weekend. The Judicial Investigating Organization reports the two kidnappers demanded $2 million from the victim’s family in exchange for release. Agents report … Continue reading →

After Friday, motorists can drive into the San José center city without regard for the last number on the vehicle’ s license plate. The dreaded license plate restrictions will not be in force again until Jan. 13, said the Ministerio … Continue reading →

Chicken fight fans in Escazú will have to find another arena. The Policía Municipal raided an illegal arena last week in Corazón de Jesús. Although fighting chickens is a Latin American tradition, such combats are illegal in Costa Rica, according … Continue reading →

The European Union has decided to eliminate guaranteed aid to various Latin American countries in its 2014 – 2020 budget. Costa Rica is one of the countries. According to the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Costa Rica, due to its relatively … Continue reading →

Hundreds of dissatisfied Costa Ricans occupied the front of the Asamblea Legislativa Tuesday to voice their anger at the proposed tax plan. “Judas! Traitors,” yelled a group of protesters to a few legislators who joined the rally. The lawmakers mounted … Continue reading →

The canton of Sarapiquí bore the brunt of the unexpected mid-December storms. But problems also were reported Tuesday in the cantons of Guácimo, Matina y Pococí. One man died when his vehicle left the road in heavy rain and plunged … Continue reading →

The U. S. Embassy in San José has bought a fully electric Mitsubishi MIEV to add to its fleet. “One of the ways to drive change forward is to get in the driver’s seat,¨ said Anne Andrew, ambassador to Costa … Continue reading →

The car may be safer, but residents may not be. Costa Rica crime statistics indicate crooks may be leaving the goods on wheels alone and, instead, targeting those traveling by foot. Officials said that this year the number of reported … Continue reading →