Daily Archives: March 21, 2012

Another fire broke out Tuesday in a national park. This one is in the Parque Nacional Santa Rosa in Guanacaste. Fire brigades from the Sistema Nacional de Áreas de Conservación were being dispatched to the scene. Officials said that there … Continue reading →

The nation’s regulating agency has approved rate increases that will bring in 17 percent more to the government agency that runs the ports of Limón and Moín. The Autoridad Reguladora de Servicios Públicos said that it based its decision on … Continue reading →

The government is seeking to provide help to 93 members of low-income families who were routed by a fire Monday. The fire victims are residents of Barva de Heredia. The Instituto Mixto de Ayuda Social said it was working with … Continue reading →

The value-added tax will survive a second vote, a confident President Laura Chinchilla said Tuesday. She said she was promoting for five new laws that will complement the tax reform. The reform passed the first debate last week but is … Continue reading →

Freedom House has condemned the arrests over the weekend of an estimated 80 Cuban dissidents, including the leader of the Ladies in White, Berta Soler, and called on the Cuban government to release those who remain in custody and to … Continue reading →

Perú has canceled a scheduled visit by a British naval warship to show its support for Argentina in its long-standing dispute with Britain over control of the Falkland Islands. The frigate Montrose was scheduled to arrive Thursday at Peru’s naval … Continue reading →

Negotiators for the central government and employee unions finally reached another accord at 2 a.m. Tuesday. The accord protects those workers who have extra salary incentives and provides for raises during the second half of the year. The second-half raises … Continue reading →

The government signed an agreement with Consorcio FCC Tuesday for widening of the Interamericana Norte. The consortium represents 11 different construction firms. The Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo provided a $300 million loan from which the central government will take the … Continue reading →

A United Nations agency is joining with the national weather institute to assess the impact of climate change in Costa Rica. The organizations, the U.N. Programme for Development and the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional, plan to release the results of what they … Continue reading →

The Sala IV constitutional court decided that there are no legal flaws in a new law to control the use of tobacco. The decision opens the way for President Laura Chinchilla to sign the measure. The anti-tobacco law already received … Continue reading →

Although it has not been well publicized, the network of small hotels in Costa Rica opened a two-day exhibition at the Hotel Ramada Plaza Herradura Tuesday. The event is open to the public today from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., … Continue reading →

Judicial agents, prosecutors and judges raided 16 locations in the Central Valley and detained 11 persons Tuesday in what they said was a takedown of a gang involved in drug trafficking, money laundering and murder. Among the victims of the … Continue reading →

Government officials are moving ahead with plans to build a new Museo de Jade, a project which has been stalled for years. President Laura Chinchilla is expected to join with the executive president of the national insurance company Thursday to … Continue reading →