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José and Carolina are a couple that greet tourists off the cruise liners at Caldera and Puntarenas. For $20 they take their charges on a 2 hour tour of the port town in a hand painted bus, accompanied by live marimba music. |
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Only 11 Drunk Drivers Reported Convicted In 2009
The Policía de Tránsito (traffic police)
recieved an early Christmas president in
December 2008, when the tough drunk driving
provisions contained in the reforms to the Ley
de Tránsito went into effect. However, has it
been a success in reducing drunk driving, that
saw 43 deaths in 2009?
IAFA Wants Stricter Drunk Driving Measures In
New Ley De Tránsito For March 1
Legislators in Costa Rica today begin
discussion on the reforms of the new Ley de
Tránsito that is to go into effect on March 1.
And one the items up for discussion is the
changes to the drunk driving provisions.
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February Quiet Seismic Wise
While in January Costa Rica saw a rise in
seismic activity, February has been rather
quiet. The Obvservatorio Vulcanológico y
Sismológico de Costa Rica (OVSICORI),
reported only two earthquakes so far this
month.
The Laura Chinchilla Win Sure isn’t a
Victory for All Women
If seeing Sarah Palin’s face on Fox news
wasn’t reminder enough that a socially
conservative woman has more chance of
gaining political power than does a liberal
one, Costa Rica’s recent election of Laura
Chinchilla for president, hits that message
home.
Speeding Claims Couple On Valentines Day
Morning
Driving in Costa Rica
is most dangerous between 2am and 5am day,
but almost to noon on Sundays. One of the
main reasons for that is the closure of bars
at 2am and many still insist on getting
behind the wheel intoxicated.
$250.000 Cash In Her Backpack Lands Mexican
Woman In Jail
Smuggling cash out of
Costa Rica has become a headache for the
airport authorities, with the arrest on
Sunday of a Mexican woman carrying some
us$250.000 dollars in her carry on luggage.
Avenida 8 Closed For Four Months For
Reconstruction
Take note that beginning today, Avenida 8,
between Calles 0 and 10, in downtown San
José will be closed for the next four
months.
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/ Latin America
COLOMBIA
Five Dead After Colombian Rebels
Ambush Candidate
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Five people
were killed and four wounded
after Colombian FARC guerrillas
ambushed and attempted to kidnap
a candidate for a governor's
post in a southern province,
authorities said on Sunday.
VENEZUELA
Venezuela Ratifies Foreign
Investment Security
CARACAS - Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez ratified on Sunday
that there is security to invest
in his country, and denied
campaigns that are spreading a
distorted reality.
BOLIVIA
More than 161 Tons of Drugs
Seized in Bolivia
LA
PAZ - Only in January, the
Special Force against Drug
Trafficking of Bolivia (FELCN)
seized more than 161 tons of
cocaine and marihuana in the
whole national territory, said
local newspaper Cambio.
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/ Special Reports
CHILE: Another Chance for
Reparations for Pinochet Victims
Over the next six months, a new
commission will receive
testimony from victims of the
1973-1990 dictatorship of the
late General Augusto Pinochet,
who have not qualified for
reparations since Chile's return
to democracy. |
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The Apple iPad
Steve Jobs, founder of
Apple this week
introduced the iPad, a
handheld tablet that is
a larger version of the
iPhone without the
telephony feature.
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