Daily Archives: January 20, 2012

A major home and construction show begins Wednesday evening at the Centro de Eventos Pedregal, in La Asunción de Belén. The event is Expocasa 2012. The show runs through Jan. 29. As an example of the attendance, Banco Nacional said … Continue reading →

Agents have detained two women and a man in connection with rape, production and distribution of pornography and corruption of a minor. The arrests took place in Dondonia and Limón 2000 on the Caribbean coast Wednesday night. Those arrested include … Continue reading →

The Costa Rican legislature has approved a week dedicated to family. All 47 lawmakers present voted to approve the Semana Nacional de la Familia. This was the second and final vote on the bill. The time designated is the second … Continue reading →

The World Bank has scaled back its growth forecast for the global economy in 2012, as a result of Europe’s ongoing debt problems. Although the world lending institution says the eurozone crisis appears to be under control, it is warning … Continue reading →

A high ranking member of the U.S. Senate is in Cuba trying to gain the release of an American accused of spying. He is Dick Durbin of Illinois, who arrived on the island Wednesday for high level talks with Cuban … Continue reading →

Federal authorities in the United States have shut down one of the world’s largest file-sharing sites, and its founder and six others have been charged with violating piracy laws. Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom was arrested in New Zealand Thursday along … Continue reading →

Costa Rica reiterated its firm support of Argentina’s legitimate rights in the dispute over the Malvines Island, said the country’s foreign minister during a press conference Thursday afternoon. The minister, Enrique Castillo was commenting after a meeting with Argentina’s foreign … Continue reading →

The security minister is supporting the actions of several members of the Guardacostas who fired into the water when they were surrounded by hostile fisherman last December. The announcement came Thursday following an internal investigation into the incident. The minister … Continue reading →

French Embassy officials have put in paperwork requesting the Costa Rican foreign ministry to allow French investigators to come to the country in the case of a missing French couple. Claude Dubois and her husband, Gérard, vanished on March 31 … Continue reading →

A 62-year-old Jacó man died early Thursday from a knife wound sustained in his small home in the center of the central Pacific community. The man was identified by the last name of López. Persons nearby heard López call for … Continue reading →

American expats in the San Ramón area have a chance today to renew their passport, get documents notarized and even register to vote in U.S. elections. Representatives of the U.S. Embassy will hold a seminar and offer these services, said … Continue reading →

A Costa Rican seeking a passport for his American-born daughter lost his own U.S. visa when a Pavas embassy diplomat stamped it “canceled” as the climax to a disagreement. The man, a Guanacaste businessman, said that losing the visa will … Continue reading →