6.1
Magnitude
Earthquake
Shakes Costa Rica
An
earthquake
measuring 6.1
magnitude on the
Richter scale
hit the Pacific
coast of Costa
Rica on Monday
night, the U.S.
Geological
Society (USGS)
said last night,
while the local
geological
experts, the
Observatorio
Vulcanológico y
Sismológico de
Costa Rica (OVSICORI)
fumbles with the
information.
Get Ready To Talk Sex
Don't panic if the knock on the door is to
ask about your sexual preferences, if you
use protection or not to have sex with your
partner or if you have a steady partner. No,
these are not the questions of a sexual
deviant at your doorstep, but rather of
Health Ministry (ministerio de Salud)
officials who today begin a national survey
of the sexual and reproductive health in the
country.
Stay in Touch! Rental
GSM & 3G Phones, Data & SIM Cards, Prepaid
Phones & SIM Cards.
Costa Ricans Urge Ban
On Smoking in Public Places
Doctors, health researchers, former smokers
and many others are asking for legislators
to approve a bill that would ban smoking in
public places, for a healthier environment
and to reduce the exposure of those with
respiratory and cardiac disease to smoke.
San José -
Caldera A
"Latent Threat"
The San José -
Caldera has
changed the
lives of many,
with a fast
route between
the capital and
the Pacific
ocean. It is a
great road to
travel on when
it is sunny and
dry. But at
night and while
raining, the
road becomes a
dangerous road.
A Costa Rica Land Grab
Smells Like a $50 Million Ponzi Schem
In 2005, Dallas resident Richard Silverman
returned from vacation in Costa Rica
convinced the Central American paradise was
a perfect spot for a second home.
"Platina"
Bridge Sends 15
To Hospital
In an early
morning accident
between a truck
of the Coca Cola
company and bus
sent 15 people
to hospital. The
accident
occurred on the Virilla or "platina"
bridge on the
autopista
General Cañas.
President Of
Legislature Wants Quick Approval Of Tránsito
Reforms
The president of the Asamblea Legislativa,
Luis Gerardo Villanueva, has asked
legislators for quick approval of the
reforms to the Ley de Tránsito that went
into effect on March 1, 2010, that was left
over by the previous legislative group.
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