THE revelry of ecstatic vacationersusually results in a bout of increased crimeand violent deaths throughout the countryduring Semana Santa (Easter Holy Week),and this year...
THE number of people afflicted withdengue, a mosquito-borne disease thatinduces fever, pain and, in rare cases, hemorrhagingand death, dropped during thefirst months of this...
LIKE fellow ex-President MiguelÁngel Rodríguez (1998-2002) before him,former head of state Rafael ÁngelCalderón, Jr. (1990-1994) left the penitentiaryLa Reforma March 23, after fivemonths of...
DON’T expect to see any pregnantwomen out and about during next Fridayafternoon’s solar eclipse. Costa Ricanfolk belief holds that mothers-to-be whogo outdoors during an...
A homeless man police say has anample criminal background allegedlystabbed to death a 26-year-old man indowntown San José because he would notgive him a...
OSVALDO Villalobos, one of twobrothers who operated an allegedly illegalmultimillion-dollar high-interest loancompany that closed in 2002 after a policeraid, has been released from prison...
THE number of organic farmers inCosta Rica has increased to 6,000 producersof organic coffee, banana, cacao,pineapple, medicinal plants and vegetableson approximately 11,000 hectares, accordingto...
NINE-YEAR Playa Flamingo residentDeborah Marquand died March 27,Easter Sunday, falling victim to cancer.She was 56.Deborah was a popular real estateagent, with her husband Jon,...
