Monthly Archives: July 2012

Bobby Cox, a man closely connected with fugitive fraudster Enrique Villalobos, died late Monday in an apparent assassination. Cox, who was known as Bobby Gold to hundreds of expats, suffered four bullets to the head, according to the Judicial Investigating … Continue reading →

The weather improved Monday, but rain began again Monday night in parts of the southern and northern parts of the Caribbean and in the province of Cartago, said the Instituto Meteorological Nacional. A 7 p.m. bulletin said that there would … Continue reading →

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society said Monday that it finally received a message from its fugitive founder and president, Paul Watson. “I am presently in a place on this planet where I feel comfortable, a safe place far away from … Continue reading →

A new rule by the Ministerio de Salud now prohibits foreigners from obtaining health permits for businesses without showing a DIMEX card. The requirement went into effect this May, and one expat has already felt the effect. She is Cindy … Continue reading →

The Día de la Virgen de los Ángeles is Thursday, and the day is a holiday in Costa Rica. But employers do not have to pay their employees if they take the day off. The Ministerio de Trabajo characterizes the … Continue reading →

The Catamaran Tour of Manuel Antonio will offer a zumba fitness cruise beginning Aug. 18. The boat, “Ocean King,” has two jacuzzis, two trampolines, two cross slides, and a bar. Those who partake in the tour will be able to … Continue reading →

Thousands of public workers marched to Casa Presidencial Monday to protest a law moving through the legislature that would privatize another part of the Instituto Costarricense de Electricity, the government-owned electricity provider. Led by the institute’s workers union, more than … Continue reading →

Rice producers said that they are seeking restrictions on importation of the grain from the Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Comercio. The farm group said that such restrictions are allowed under international treaties to safeguard the industry. The group also … Continue reading →

Health workers and supporters blocked part of the Interamericana highway in Grecia Monday as they demonstrated over what they say is a grave situation with the Hospital de Grecia. Some 2,000 person were involved, said the Unión Nacional de Empleados … Continue reading →

Two men who made the rounds in Aguas Zarcas, San Carlos, Alajuela, offering to cast out evil spirits have been remanded to prison for preventative detention. The problem is the way they sought to cast out spirits. The Judicial Investigating … Continue reading →

President Laura Chinchilla is poised to sign a new law that essentially guts copyright protection for artists, authors and manufacturers of music and movie discs. This is a measure that ostensibly was designed to allow students to photocopy textbooks for … Continue reading →

Local author, Albert A. Correia, will soon release the third book in his Eden Trilogy, a political drama and thriller set in Costa Rica that follows the lives of an idealistic doctor and an ambitious attorney. Correia said that the latest … Continue reading →

An immigration official who worked at Juan Santamaría airport became the fourth person in that agency to face a criminal charge in the last eight months. He was identified by the last names of Camacho Camacho. A summary of the … Continue reading →

In a march to Nicoya last week on Annexation day, hundreds of Nosara community members called for the communities between Sámara and Ostional to part ways with Nicoya and become its own canton. The proposal stems from the community having … Continue reading →