Daily Archives: January 23, 2012

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has announced she will resign from Congress, a year after she was seriously wounded in a shooting spree in her home state of Arizona. In a video statement posted on the Internet Sunday, Ms. Giffords said … Continue reading →

U.S. President Barack Obama is urging Congress and the country to back his new initiative to boost tourism, which he says will create jobs. During his weekly address Saturday, Obama said he wants to make it easier for visitors to … Continue reading →

Electricity finally arrived at Tiricias de Cutris in the extreme north of the country. The power lines are part of a 120 kilometer project that will benefit 26 communities where about 1,200 persons live. Interest in the northern border area … Continue reading →

A least nine persons died in weekend vehicle accidents, according to the Judicial Investigating Organization. In San Ramón a family from Grecia burned to death when their vehicle inexplicably burst in to flames and exploded. The family was traveling from … Continue reading →

An appeal hearing involving the trial court dismissal of a criminal allegation against a British citizen experienced an unexpected delay Friday when recording equipment failed to work. This is the case of Sheldon Haseltine and his lawyer, Horacio Mejias Portuguez. … Continue reading →

U.S. government employees at the Pavas embassy have declined to explain why a vice consul summarily canceled a Costa Rican’s visa and left him without a way to complete a business trip to Florida. This is the case of Oscar … Continue reading →

Anti-drug police detained an Israeli Friday night. He is accused of having cocaine and a firearm in his Mercedes Benz. The arrest was the culmination of an investigation, said police. The Israeli national is 41 years old and has the … Continue reading →

The country will usher in the Chinese New Year with a gigantic arroz cantonés for 11,000 servings. The event begins at 11 a.m. in the vicinity of the Iglesia La Solidad, a location that the municipality has designed for a … Continue reading →

Pirates in the Pacific coast are becoming bolder. Six men in three small boats boarded a larger fishing boat Saturday, held the crew at gunpoint and made off with cash and navigation equipment. The boat is the PoteKan, and the … Continue reading →