Laura Chinchilla, who will be President of Costa Rica in 4 days, is seen here holding her statue of the
Virgen de los Ángeles or
"La Negrita", the patron Saint of Costa Rica, who is expected to accompany her for the next four years. She may need it, as she is being asked to get tough on crime and insecurity in the country. [Foto: Gesline Anrango] |
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EDITORIAL
Drunk Drivers Continue To Kill, Time and
Again
Drunk drivers
continue kill and to mock the law,
notwithstanding that the law sends them to
jail, but the courts then sets them free.
Braulio Carrillo
To Continue
Closed Friday?
The closure of
the Braulio
Carrillo (Ruta
32) is costing
millions in
losses,
especially for
transport
companies,
manufactures and
growers, as
moving goods to
and from San
José and the
Limón port is
impossible, for
the only
alternate,
through
Turrialba, is
not possible for
big rigs.
Now with FREE
International Text Messaging
Dollar Hits A
Low of ¢503
The dollar
exchange rate has hit a new low of ¢503.29
colones for the buy, a rate that has not
been seen in a couple of year. The sell was
posted at ¢513.17.
Bids Deadline
For Dredging
Limón Port
Construction
This Week
Technical and
economic offers
for a tender to
build and
operate a port
complex in Costa
Rica’s eastern
Limón province
must be
presented this
week, an
official from
port authority
Japdeva told
BNamericas.
Maria
Rodriguezes of
Costa Rica
Over 6,300 women
in Costa Rica
have Maria
Rodriguez as
their names,
prompting a
documentary that
follows the
daily lives of
five women named
Maria Rodriguez,
and even held a
meeting asking
all women of
that name to
gather here in
the capital city
during the
weekend.
Revolution 3
Announces Costa
Rica Triathlon
The Revolution 3
Triathlon Race
Series announced
today the
addition of a
fourth race to
the series. The
sprint and
Olympic
triathlons will
take place on
the weekend of
February 19 and
20, 2011 in
Costa Rica.
Irazú Volcano
Lagoon Dry
The water lagoon
in the Irazú
volcano has
disappeared
according to the
reports by the
Universidad de
Costa Rica (UCR).
San José, Costa
Rica - The
Hustle Bustle
When arriving in
San José, Costa
Rica, most
tourists are
expecting a slow
and relaxed pace
of life in a
tropical
paradise. Well,
Costa Rica has
all of the
above, but San
Jose is not the
place! When you
get through
customs and out
into the street,
you are
immediately
bombarded by "taxistas"
or taxi drivers
in mobs
competing for
your business.
UNDER THE SUN
President Arias Places
Corner Stone Of New Casa Presidencial. But
There's A Catch!
At 9am this morning, Tuesday, May 4, 2010,
Oscar Arias, with only a few days left in
his presidency, will be placing the
cornerstone of the new Casa Presidencial
building, which is to be located across from
the Asemblea Legislative.
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