Daily Archives: May 8, 2012

The list of untaxed items that went into effect Monday is heavy on fresh products. In most cases, canned products, except tuna, are subject to the 13 percent tax. Many cuts of meat are not taxed but tenderloin, T-bone, delmonico … Continue reading →

Customers of Empresa de Servicios Públicos de Heredia will be getting a rate hike averaging about 10.7 percent as soon as the new decree can be published. Residential service will go up about 13 percent. The Authoridad Reguladora de Servicios … Continue reading →

Residents of Uvita on the Pacific coast are mourning the death of Anne Moisan, a resident and owner of a local restaurant. She died from complications after surgery last month. Friends said she suffered from an aortic aneurysm. She is … Continue reading →

The group IndignadosCR plans a gathering Saturday in the Plaza de la Cultura at noon, according to an emailed announcement. The group plans to mark the first anniversary of what is called the Occupy protest in the United States. A … Continue reading →

A 45-year-old woman died early Monday when she was struck by a car while crossing the main street in Jacó. Investigators are seeking the driver, who fled. The Judicial Investigating Organization identified the women by the last name of Fallas. … Continue reading →

The central government promised to speed up and develop the frontier with Nicaragua. The principal project is the Ruta 1856 that appears to be stalled. The statement issued under the name of President Laura Chinchilla followed a negative news story … Continue reading →

There may be cocaine on the way up, but the money comes back on the same route. That’s why officers in the Policía de Control de Drogas were able to snag more than $2 million in U.S. currency in two … Continue reading →

Some 32 dance groups and hundreds of dancers will conduct a dance marathon this weekend at the Central Nacional de la Cultura in San José. The event, Danzatón 2012, celebrates the International Day of Dance. The event is organized by … Continue reading →

A study by the staff of the Hospital Nacional de Niños has linked asthma with deficiencies of vitamin D. Manuel Soto Quirós, a physician at the hospital, studied 616 youngsters who had asthma and reported that 28 percent had insufficient … Continue reading →