Monthly Archives: August, 2011

“Otto Apuy: Trayecto 1974-2011,” now on display at the Costa Rican Art Museum, explores the life work of a pioneering Tico artist.

The Pacific coast and Central Valley are on Green Alert. Despite a trajectory toward Florida, in the southeastern United States, Hurricane Irene will carry heavy rains to Central America.

In downtown San José, sirens sounded approximately every 10 minutes Tuesday afternoon.

Presidential adviser said embattled Libya leader would be welcome in Nicaragua.

Karla Rivas is the first female journalist to win the Peter Mackler Award.

Costa Rica's leader talked trade and security with Mexico's president and signed an extradition treaty to improve international crime cooperation. Costa Rica's Chinchilla in Mexico to talk trade, security

Credomatic cardholders may get their tickets starting Monday and general sales begin Friday for the Oct. 12 concert at Ricardo Saprissa Stadium.

A PLN member, who also is a doctor, prevented the bill from passing in the Legislative Assembly.

UPDATE: A judge in a preliminary hearing in Jacó ordered three months preventive custody for German Moreno, who is wanted on child molestation charges in the U.S. and was arrested Monday morning outside his mother's house in Tibás. Prosecutors had asked for six months after new abuse allegations in Costa Rica emerged last week.

On September 20, Palestinians will submit their request for UN membership.