Daily Archives: July 20, 2012

Police encountered 30 horses this week that they said were in deplorable condition. The horses were starved, covered with parasites and suffering from a multitude of physical conditions. One of the horse already had died and simply lay in a … Continue reading →

Expats in Costa Rica may not feel the effects of the U.S. drought for months, but food prices here are bound to rise. Maize traded above $8 a bushel (per 25 kilograms) in futures trading Thursday. That breaks a record … Continue reading →

Prospects are looking better for the construction industry when compared to the bleak times two and three years ago. The construction chamber said Thursday that approved projects were up 13.5 percent in the first half of the year, and more … Continue reading →

Mall San Pedro will host a job fair this weekend, and judicial police will be there to urge caution by job seekers. The Judicial Investigation Organization said that there are unscrupulous persons who pretend to offer jobs to take advantage … Continue reading →

Road workers are battling another landslide that undermined a highway at San Miguel de Sarapiquí while the weather forecast says there is a high probability of more rain overnight in the northern zone and on the Caribbean coast. There also … Continue reading →

That quilt the women of La Carpio stitched together as a literary project two years ago is coming to the stage this weekend. The “Voices of the Quilt” is a collection of short monologues that developed from the work the … Continue reading →

U.S. business groups are expressing disappointment over dimmed chances that the United States will ratify a decades-old global maritime pact. At least 34 Republican senators have declared their opposition to the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea, denying … Continue reading →

In the search for the perfect Utopia, Honduran artist Adán Vallecillo has created a model city out of everyday materials he manufactured and assembled together. What he creates allows viewers to reflect on symbolism, as well as political and ideological … Continue reading →

The national insurance company is eliminating monthly paperwork in the same way that other government agencies have. The Instituto Nacional de Seguros said Wednesday that it will not accept paper forms forriesgo de trabajo or employee insurance as of Aug. 1. … Continue reading →