Daily Archives: February 29, 2012

Prosecutors in Alajuela are seeking lengthy prison terms for a couple who were involved in the death of their own daughter, 3, and an infant of a relative. The 3 year old died of drowning, which prosecutors now call a … Continue reading →

President Laura Chinchilla met for about an hour Tuesday with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. The U.S. official told reporters later that among other topics, the two discussed the drug situation. Ms. Napolitano, who is in charge of border … Continue reading →

U.S. immigration officials will have advance information on arriving airline passengers from Costa Rica, and officials here will have similar data. That will take place when both countries firm up the advance passenger information system. Representatives of both countries signed … Continue reading →

Strong winds have fanned a small blaze in the Parque Nacional Chirripó into a major brushfire that has involved at least 100 hectares, about 250 acres. There are 60 fire fighters from six units on the scene. The blaze was … Continue reading →

Business development, transparency and education in Costa Rica were the key points discussed at a press conference with a European former diplomat at the Ministerio de Economia, Industria y Comercio Monday. The visitor, Benita Ferrero, president of the European Union, … Continue reading →

The security ministry insisted Tuesday that the country was safer and cited two recent surveys to support that point of view. Meanwhile, the president’s anti-crime panel urged tighter gun laws and legislation to allow the use of electronic bracelets for … Continue reading →

Sports fishermen who sailed from Los Sueños Saturday ran into a seagoing surprise checkpoint. Agents from the Instituto Costarricense de Pesca y Acuacultura and the Servicio Nacional de Guardacostas were on duty just off shore checking paperwork. The fishing institute … Continue reading →