Daily Archives: March 1, 2012

Judges in Alajuela convicted a woman and a man in the death of two children in a decision released Wednesday. The woman who has the last names of Cisneros Guerrero got 35 years for murder in the deaths of the … Continue reading →

The Environmental Secretariat of the Central American Free Trade Agreement has requested Costa Rica to respond to the complaint filed by the Costa Rican environmental organization Pretoma last July 13, the private organization said. The secretariat took the action after … Continue reading →

Costa Rica’s new electrical code came too late for Fidel Vindas Ureña, 84. The Salinas de Esparza resident died when a fire leveled his home. Fire investigators said that the electrical system in the home was substandard and that the … Continue reading →

A federal grand jury in Baltimore, Maryland, has indicted Bodog Entertainment Group S.A., which is doing business as Bodog.com and four Canadians for conducting an illegal sports gambling business and conspiring to commit money laundering. The case involves sports betting … Continue reading →

A strawberry festival begins today in Vara Blanca, Heredia, on the highway to Volcán Poás for the second celebration of Feria Nacional de la Fresa. The festival runs through Sunday. The funds made from the celebration will go to the … Continue reading →

In the southern Pacific of Costa Rica is a small beach town called Uvita. On an average day, the place is calm and secluded. But this weekend will be quite different as hundreds of people will gather for Envision, a … Continue reading →

There is new graffiti along Cuesta de Moras in front of the Asamblea Legislativa in San José, but this isn’t random tagging on government property. The works were commissioned by the Federal Republic of German cultural arm, the Goethe Institute. … Continue reading →

President Laura Chinchilla said Wednesday that she would welcome a broad debate over drugs and noted that drug use has been decriminalized in Costa Rica. The president made her comments after meeting with the visiting vice president of Guatemala, Roxana … Continue reading →

Costa Rica is a favorite location for fishing, but the legalities to do so are confusing. Fortunately, fishing fans and tourists may not have to confront them. Most fishing in the country requires a special identification card known as a … Continue reading →