Daily Archives: July 4, 2012

A Costa Rican family court judge has ruled that a local woman must return her two children to the father in the United States, but it is still unclear whether she will contest the decision. This is the latest in … Continue reading →

Motorcyclists, bike riders and pedestrians are keeping the undertakers busy, according to the nation’s road security agency, which released statistics for the first half of 2012 Tuesday. In the first half of the year there were 177 traffic deaths, some … Continue reading →

The weather report calls for cloudy skies this morning as U.S. citizens and Costa Rican friends gather west of San José for the annual July 4 picnic. But there is a good chance of afternoon downpours. As is traditional, the … Continue reading →

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the law enforcement raid that radically changed the lives of expats in Costa Rica. As U.S. citizens were enjoying their July 4 picnic at the Cervercería Costa Rica picnic grounds in 2002 Costa Rican … Continue reading →

New attractions at the INBioparque in Santo Domingo de Heredia will appeal to lovers of snakes and geology, while the institution itself is also working to understand its own management challenges. The main function of the Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad … Continue reading →

Red, white and blue balloons flooded the Museo de Niños Tuesday as music played in celebration of 236 years of U.S. Independence and the announcement of a scholarship for young Costa Ricans to extend their science education in the States. … Continue reading →

The Inter American Press Association condemned the killing of Ecuadorean news photographer Byron Baldeón and called on the local authorities to conduct a prompt investigation to determine who was responsible and the motive. Baldeón, 31, a freelance photographer, was killed … Continue reading →

The U.S. Embassy is open for business again. The embassy has posted 53 items of furniture on the Rematico auction Web site. The articles will be on display Friday and Saturday at the auction sites storage facility in Bodega Morepark … Continue reading →

Lottery vendors are unhappy that the Junta de Protección Social has opted for an electronic version. The lottery vendors demonstrated Monday to show their concern. Vendors worry that a successful electronic lottery will cause the Junta to eliminate the paper … Continue reading →