A Heredia legislator is against electronic bingo partnerships in his province. Hugo Víquez Chaverri has called on fellow lawmakers to re-estbalish harmonious relations with the president of the Cruz Roja, municipal officials, business and social organizations and academics to find a solution for the benefit of the community against electronic bingo halls. [Foto: costaricahoy.info] |
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La Gaceta Must Be In
Print For Legality
The strike by
the workers of
the Imprenta
Nacional
(National Press)
is the source of
controversy over
the government's
plans to make
the digital
publication La Gaceta (Official
Gazette)
effective legal
publication.
However, an
opinion by the
Procuraduría
General de la
República in
2005 says the
publication must
be in ink print
for it to be
effective.
Added
Police
Presence Was Not Noticed Yesterday
The new ministro de
Seguridad, José María Tijerino, promised to
have more police on the streets by Wednesday
(yesterday). But, the illusion of seeing
more police on the streets and to feel
safer, will have to be filed as an un-kept
promise. At least for now.
Stay in Touch! Rental
GSM & 3G Phones, Data & SIM Cards, Prepaid
Phones & SIM Cards.
Yo Yo Dollar Exchange
Continues
The volatility of the dollar exchange has
become a true nightmare for most. The ups
and downs of the past few months has left
many a business person scratching their
heads and is affecting the lives of many
foreigners and Costa Ricans alike, who live
off the US currency as their source of
ingress.
Constitutional Court
Orders San José - Caldera Highway Must Be
Safe And Secure For Pedestrians
The Ministerio
de Obras Publicas y Transportes (MOPT) has
been ordered to make the San José - Caldera
highway safer for pedestrians and has three
months to better conditions.
Ascot Mining Not
Affected By New Costa Rican Mining Laws
Business
Financial Newswire - Ascot Mining says that
its Costa Rican operations are not impacted
by a Government order suspending open pit
mining as it has no open pit mining
operations planned.
Gap Year Travellers
Can Surf In Costa Rica
Surf fanatics
wishing to embark on a gap year adventure
might want to consider Costa Rica. Writing
for Suite101.com, Jill Douglass has
described the conditions for the activity in
the country as "fabulous".
Costa Rica Timeline
A chronology of
key events in Costa Rica from the day
Christopher Columbus set foot on the "rich
coast" to last week's inauguration of the
first woman president, Laura Chinchilla.
San José, Costa Rica,
One Of Top 10 Places To Visit Before You Die
The people of
Costa Rica (while still a second-world
country) are the happiest people you will
ever meet. Must do’s: zip-lining, horseback
riding (on the beach!), white water rafting,
rappelling and snorkeling.
Costa Rica: A Wet
Rainy Season Expected
The Instituto
Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) - Costa Rica's
national weather service - is predicting an
"intense" 2010 rainy season, with lots and
lots of rain, in contrast to the light rainy
season of 2009.
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