Daily Archives: February 7, 2012

Two men invaded a home in Cóbano about 9 a.m. Monday, tied up the couple there, ransacked the place and fled on a stolen motorcycle. Just 10 minutes later the stolen motorcycle suffered mechanical problems, and one of the bandits … Continue reading →

A vice minister of foreign relations of the Russian Federation is expected to be visiting the country today. The diplomat, Sergei Ryabkov, was scheduled to arrive Monday night. The announcement by the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto was typically … Continue reading →

Three stores where Costa Rican residents purchase bargain goods were reduced to ashes Monday. The blaze was at the Depósito Libre de Golfito, a place that enjoys a special tax status to encourage development in the region in southwest Costa … Continue reading →

As students are poised to return to their public school classes Wednesday the Archivo Nacional noted that a significant institution in Costa Rica is celebrating 125 years. The institution is the Liceo de Costa Rica, which is located on the … Continue reading →

The tourism chamber is putting on a happy face with the news that non-resident arrivals in 2011 were 4.6 percent higher than in 2010. The chamber, the Cámara Nacional de Turismo, was reacting to the release of final 2011 figures … Continue reading →

A two-day rock festival will take over Parque Morazán Saturday and Sunday in the “Vl Festival Rock en el Morazán” from noon until the final performance of the night. The Centro Cultural de España is hosting the event, which is … Continue reading →

Ballroom dancing is making a debut at the San José Palacio Friday through Sunday. The event is the Costa Rican Dancesport Competition, which will have international competitors. Participating will be some of those who participated in “Dancing with the Stars,” … Continue reading →

The trouble between the native peoples of Bocas del Toro and the government in Panamá had been building up for years. In the documentary “Paraiso for Sale” by Anayansi Prado, the rising tension between both sides is depicted as the … Continue reading →

The native protests in western Panamå have become guerrilla warfare. Costa Rica has closed the border, and public buses are not running. The United States has issued a traveler’s warning, noting that while the Pan-American Highway is reported to be … Continue reading →