THE Prosecutor’s Office has formallyaccused nine men of charges relating tothe murder of Colombian-born CostaRican radio journalist Parmenio Medina,who was shot to death July...
THE annual Teletón closed its 15thfundraiser for children’s charity projectswith ¢295.5 million ($649,500) donated,surpassing its goal by more than ¢45 million($98,900).The event packed the...
AS the country’s malls, shops andcrafts markets bustle with shoppers seekingChristmas gifts for friends and families,charitable organizations are hopingtheir spirit of gift giving will...
THE holiday season is here and whileTico timekeeping is infamous, the onething many appear happy to begin early isa party.Rather than just celebrating a...
BEFORE making plans for yearendvacations and fiestas, you may want to takenote of what’s open and what’s closed inthe weeks ahead.Anyone with any government...
WHEN Alfred Bartsch was born threemonths ago, his parents took an extrastep in hopes of guaranteeing his futurehealth, and perhaps their own. Alfred wasthe...
THE complicated and time-consumingpermitting process necessary for constructionin Costa Rica threatens foreign investment,is bogging down one of the country’smost important environmental-protectionagencies and may drive...
ACCORDING to the Central Bank,Costa Rican exports have increased by anaverage of 9% during the past decade,with a 10.5% increase in January-October2004 (not including...
MUNICIPAL officials in CiudadQuesada, often called San Carlos, acrossroads town in north-central CostaRica, are considering a proposal from aprivate corporation to build a mall...
