Daily Archives: March 13, 2012

Three men were detained last weekend as suspects in trying to steal from a car rented by a tourist. The vehicle was in the parking lot of the Cataratas de Río Fortuna. The Policía Turística said that the crooks who … Continue reading →

The concerts and the more interactive part of the International Arts Festival will kick off on Friday afternoon with the inaugural concert of Calle 13, later on that night. All festival activities are free and open to the public. The … Continue reading →

President Laura Chinchilla came out against restrictions on the Internet Monday when she addressed the 43rd reunion of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers that is meeting here. She urged a democratization of the Internet and called for … Continue reading →

Paying $330,000 for a hamburger might seem like a lot, but that’s what it cost for scientists in The Netherlands to prove it’s possible to make a meat-like patty from a cluster of muscle cells. At the University of Maastricht, … Continue reading →

The economic news is encouraging in the industrial sector. The Cámara de Industrias de Costa Rica will report Wednesday on a survey of firms. An advance look said that 59 of every 100 companies in the industrial sector considers the … Continue reading →

Although a long burning fire at Parque Nacional Chirripó is under control, there are three more significant blazes, including one that is menacing Parque Internacional La Amistad on the border with Panamá. Once again, firefighters have to hike long distances … Continue reading →

Latin America’s most wanted suspect has been detained in Colombia, the Judicial Investigating Organization confirmed Monday afternoon. He is Alejandro Jiménez González, who is known as el Palidejo. The Policía Nacional de Colombiana said he was detained when he tried … Continue reading →

A 3.2 magnitude earthquake took place at the mouth of the gulf of Nicoya at 5:25 p.m. Monday. The location was about 28.2 miles west southwest of Jacó in the central Pacific and 26.5 kilometers east of Cabo Blanco at … Continue reading →

Bandits invaded a home in Barrio Dent about 11 p.m. Sunday. A resident in Desamparados suffered the same fate four hours later. The home in Barrio Dent, San Pedro, was not far from the Embassy of Colombia where there is … Continue reading →

Owners of Costa Rican corporations have another little chore this month. The deadline March 31 is for the education and cultural tax. The amount is minimal. The biggest corporations pay only 9,000 colons. But if the tax is not paid … Continue reading →

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s own internal taxpayer advocate has issued a highly critical report on the tax-collecting agency and specifically cited unfair treatment of overseas taxpayers. Despite the report, Doug Shulman, IRS commissioner, appears ready to ignore it despite … Continue reading →