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You're Out Of Here!
Mexican referee, Benito Armando
Archundia, argues with the coach
of the "Sele" announcing an
additional five minutes of play
in last night's game against the
US in Wold Cup play. The US
scored with only seconds left on
the clock in the additional time
to push back Costa Rica's plan
for qualifying for South Africa
next year.[Foto: Reuters] |
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Government
Introduces Plan To Regulate
Casinos And Gambling
The government wants to take
advantage of the potential tax
revenue of casinos that could
mean some us$100 million dollars
a year in revenue by proposing a
new law to regulate casino and
sports betting operations.

La
Uruca, Largest New Car Showroom In The
Country
The stretch of road between Barrio Mexico
and La Pozuela in La Uruca is the largest
new car showroom in the country, with 15 new
car dealerships there and 21 brands of
vehicles than includes Alfa Romeo, BMW,
Chevrolet, Chrysler, Citroen, Daihatsu,
Dodge, Fiat, Ford, Greatwall, Honda,
Hyundai, Isuzu, Jeep, Land Rover, Mercedes
Benz, Peugeot, Skoda, Suzuki, Toyota,
Volkswagen.

ICE
President Accused Of Graft and
Embezzlement By Fiscalía
The use of helicopters and
airplanes by public officials
for private use is hitting a new
time high, with the Fiscalía
filing charges against the
president of the Instituto
Costarricense de Electricidad
(ICE), Pedro Pablo Quirós, for
using state funds to pay a
helicopter for personal use. |
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120.000 Coffee
Collectors
Required For The
2009-2010
Harvest
It's
almost the end
of the year and
that means the
coffee harvest
season is here,
when some
120.000 seasonal
workers are
needed to
harvest the
national
"golden" bean,
from November
on.

Alert Prevails
Due To The “El
Niño” Phenomenon
in Guanacaste
(InfoWebPress)
The Ministry of
Agriculture and
Livestock (MAG
for their
initials in
Spanish)
maintains an
alert due to the
“El Niño”
phenomena in all
regions of the
country and
elaborated on a
prevention and
effect
mitigation plan,
that
contemplates
actions in the
short, medium
and long term.

South Africa
Much Farther Way
After Last
Night's Loss To
The US
Costa Rica
suffered World
Cup heartbreak
as the United
States salvaged
a last-gasp 2-2
draw in
Washington to
deny the
visitors an
automatic place
at next year's
finals.

Proposal for a
Communal Marine
Area Gains
Ground
(InfoWebPress)
The fishermen
organizations of
Puntarenas
supported the
creation of a
Communal Marine
Area in Tarcoles
of Garabito
during an
encounter that
brought together
30 sea workers.
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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. |
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• Legal
&
Wedding
Services
in
Guanacaste |
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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. |
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