Daily Archives: July 23, 2012

Despite promotions and special officers, hospitality operators report Costa Ricans and residents, the so-called national tourism market, only filled about 45 percent of the available rooms during the mid-year vacation that ended a week ago. That was the result of … Continue reading →

A trial starting today is expected to shed light on a network that smuggles illegal immigrants into the country. Two Fuerza Pública officers and two women are the accused in the case that will open in the  Tribunal de Juicio … Continue reading →

The Cámara de Exportadores de Costa Rica plans to hold a press conference today at 3 p.m. in the Asamblea Legislativa to express the organization’s opposition to a proposed bond issue that is being considered by lawmakers. The title translated … Continue reading →

A 71-year-old security guard died early Sunday when robbers gunned him down on the banana plantation where he worked. The dead man was identified by the last name of Maltes. The Judicial Investigating Organization said that men in a truck … Continue reading →

A late morning fire in a pulpería in San Antonio de Escazú destroyed the small store and also three adjacent homes Sunday. The plume from the fire was visible in much of the Central Valley. Fire fighters got the call … Continue reading →

Costa Rican cell telephone providers block an average of 285 mobile devices a day, mostly at the request of their owners after the phone has been lost or stolen. Since April, cell telephone companies here have been creating a blacklist … Continue reading →

The nation’s public health system is backing a campaign to eliminate old tires because they can be breeding grounds for the mosquito that carries dengue. The Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social reported last week that already there have been 3,711 … Continue reading →

The consumer protection agency says that Banco Nacional has lost its legal fight to avoid being fined for stonewalling a monopoly investigation. The agency, the Comisión para Promover la Competencia, said it fined Banco Nacional 10 million colons, about $20,000 … Continue reading →

The Laboratorio de Ingenieria Sismica reported a 4.0 magnitude earthquake took place 12.4 kilometers southeast of Pavon de Golfito at 4:46 p.m. Sunday. It was the largest of four quakes that took place Sunday. The Laboratorio estimated the epicenter a … Continue reading →

A 20-percent spike in maize and wheat prices in just the past three weeks is raising concerns with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Agency economist Shukri Ahmed said the increase in price was sharp and sudden. He said … Continue reading →

The Canton of Osa, the home of the pre-Columbian stone spheres, is getting world class promotion from a Spanish astrologer. The Spaniard plans a six-day event in October centered on the spheres, which he calls the greatest archaeological enigma in … Continue reading →

Agents consider the death of a 30-year-old woman in Tibás to be murder. The women, identified by the last name of Herrera, was found by a boyfriend in a pool of blood in her rented apartment. She appeared to have … Continue reading →