Sunday 11 October 2009
Home Page |  Yesterday's Edition  |  Contact Us

 
 
 

PHOTO JOURNAL | CLASSIFIEDS | Subscribe To Our NEWSLETTER! | Follow Us on Twitter | Find True Love in Costa Rica! | Call USA/CA for 7¢ | Beemazed | New Ley de Tránsito eBook | Compare Us!

 
 

 


 

 

 MORE INSIDES
• InsideGuanacaste.com
• InsideNicaragua.net
• InsidePanama.net
• InsideCuba.net
• InsideColombia.net
• InsideBogota.com
• InsideCali.com
• InsideMedellin.com





 
 

 

 

Click here for our Photo Journal.
Hundreds of participated in Saturday's walk/run for the prevention of breast cancer sponsored by the Ana Ross Foundation in Sabana park.

Breast Cancer Prevention Run A Success
Saturday morning more than 1.000 women began their day in front of the Iglesia de la Merced in San José to walk to La Sabana park, while hundreds more around San José, walked or ran to participate in the activities against breast cancer that was programmed by the Fundación Ana Ross.



14 Nicaraguans Brave The San Juan To Cross Into Costa Rica
A joint operation by police and immigration authorities disbanded a "coyote" network in the Northern Zone that were responsible for the illegal entry of 14 Nicaraguans, five of which were children and an elderly woman of 72 years of age.



LETTERS
Reader Advises On Transito Computer System Problems

Today I went to pay a ticket issued on Monday that a friend of mine got for riding my motorcycle without a license, resulting in its confiscation by Transito. I was told by MOPT I would have to visit the Juzgado in Filadelfia to submit the requisite paperwork before I could recover the bike.

 


Carnavales de Limón Back On
The Carnavales de Limón are back on again, with the ministra de Salud, María Luisa Ávila, giving the approval Saturday afternoon after meeting with carnival organizers and inspections by her officials to determine if the problems detected were corrected.



Liberia Airport Expansion Gets OK
The Aeropuerto Internacional Daniel Oduber in Liberia will be in private hands for the next 20 years following the approval by the Contraloría General de la República (Comptroller's office) to give Consorcio Coriport the airport concession.



Costa Rica Wins Easily To Bolster World Cup Chances
Costa Rica had a 4-0 home win over Trinidad & Tobago on Saturday to put itself in position to qualify for the 2010 World Cup. Alvaro Saborio scored two goals and Walter Centeno added another, while Radanfa Abubakr's own-goal opened the scoring at the Ricardo Saprissa Stadium.



BRIDGE CLOSURE UPDATE
Autopista Bridge Closed At Night

On Saturday we erroneously reported the
closure of the bridge over the river Agre in Escazú that connects Multiplaza with Office Depot.
 
 
 
CENTRAL AMERICA
 
HONDURAS
Progress Reported in Honduras Talks
TEGUCIGALPA – The delegations representing the de facto leader of Honduras, Roberto Micheletti, and ousted President Mel Zelaya said at the end of their first three days of dialogue that they have managed to reach agreement on a majority of the issues on the table, including the goal of creating a national-unity government.



HONDURAS
New Media Measures Take Effect in Honduras

TEGUCIGALPA - Honduras' interim leaders put in place new rules Saturday that threaten broadcasters with closure for airing reports that "attack national security," further restricting media freedom following the closure of two opposition stations.
 

PANAMA
Panama Wants Cuban 5 Free
PANAMA -  The demands of justice in the case of five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters, unfairly imprisonment in the United States for 11 years, are Saturday part of the agenda of Panamanian organizations supporting that cause.



GUATEMALA
Attacks on Guatemalan police kill 2, wound 3
GUATEMALA -  A series of attacks on police in Guatemala has killed two officers and wounded three.
 
LATIN AMERICA
 
COLOMBIA
Interpol Issues International Arrest Warrant for Escaped Colombia Rebel
BOGOTA – The International Police (Interpol) issued Saturday a red bulletin for the arrest in any country of the rebel known by the alias of “Pablito,” one of the leaders of the National Liberation Army, or ELN, who is believed to have fled to Venezuela after escaping from a jail in the border town of Arauca.



ECUADOR
Ecuadorian Police Locate 4.3 Tons of Cocaine in Quito House
QUITO – Ecuadorian police discovered 4.3 tons of cocaine in a house on Quito’s north side, where earlier this week they reported finding another 3.8 tons of the alkaloid, the local press said Saturday.

 

BRAZIL
Brazil Mudslide Leaves Four Dead
SAO PAULO – Four people died and another two were injured before dawn Saturday in a mudslide that knocked down the house in which they were sleeping in Petropolis, a city in the central part of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.



ARGENTINA
Labor Conflict Deepens at Kraft Argentina
BUENOS AIRES – Workers at the Argentine affiliate of Kraft announced Saturday a new action plan for next week after deciding that negotiations with the U.S. food giant were hopelessly “bogged down.” The labor conflict has gone on since last July.
.

 
 
SPECIAL REPORTS
 
Crisis in Honduras:
What was really behind the removal of President Manuel Zelaya, and is he likely to be reinstated?

A year ago, President Manuel Zelaya surprised Honduran notables who turned up for the country’s traditional independence day celebration when the sitting president shouted “Long Live Independence! Long Live the Republic!” It was supposed to be a moment of national unity.
 

 

 


 
   
   

Your Photos Could Be Product Placements
One day soon, our society will be ruled by an all-intrusive advertising technique in which individuals are paid to walk around 24/7 holding a product next to their wide-smiling faces

 
 


 
  Click here for all articles on Travel & Tourism!
 

Surfs Up
If you like surfing you will truly love and I mean L.O.V.E. Mal Pais, Costa Rica. Perched on the southwestern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, this idyllic surf spot pulls wave seekers from across the globe.
 Legal & Wedding Services in Guanacaste



 

 
 
The Apple iPhone 3GS
The iPhone 3G S doesn't make the same grand leap that the iPhone 3G made from the first-generation model, but the latest Apple handset is still a compelling upgrade for some users. The iPhone 3G S is faster and we appreciate the new features and extended battery life, but call quality and 3G reception still need improvement.
 
 

 

 
Search powered by Google




ECONOMIC INDICATOR 

US$ Dollar Buy ¢582.11 Rate at Local Banks
US$ Dollar Sell ¢591.83 Currency Calculator

WEATHER

Instituto Meteriológico Nacional

National Weather
Regional Forecast
Cities Forecast
Marine Forecast
Ultraviolet Index
Tide Table

 
 









 

 



 San Jose Airport Flight Information
 Interactive Map of Costa Rica 
Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT)
• Digital Map Of Costa Rica
 
 
 
Photo Journal View all the photos
Gallery



 

  Today's Erotica!
Daily Ero-tica!
 
 
 

 

 


 

 

• Costa Rica Driving Manual

Click here for more tips
 
 
 

 

 

E-Mail: [email protected] 
2002-2009 © Insidecostarica.com.
All Rights Reserved
 

External links are provided for reference purposes. Insidecostarica.com is not responsible for the content of the external sites.

 
 
 La Nación (Spanish)
 Diario Extra (Spanish)
 Al Día (Spanish)
 The Journal (English)
 La Republica (Spanish)
 Nuestro Pais  (Spanish)
 Emergency Numbers
 Consulates & Embassies
 Government Sites
 Yellow / White Pages
 Riteve Appointments
 Autopistas del Sol
• Real Estate Guide
• 
Costa Rica Dating
 Limousines
 Cellular Rental
 

• Banks
• 
San José Airport