Chinchilla tours two of Costa Rica’s poorest communities
October 15th, 2012 – Laura Chinchilla, President of Costa Rica, made a tour to two of the poorest communities in San Jose last week, taking the opportunity to mention the…
Gasoline and Diesel prices to be reduced in November
October 14th, 2012 – The Costa Rican Petroleum Refinery (RECOPE, in Spanish) announced on Thursday that as of next month, a decrease in gasoline and diesel prices would take place,…
Dos Pinos products see price increases
October 14th, 2012 – As of Friday, a number of Dos Pinos products have seen price increases. The cooperative announced on Friday that regular short-term milk (the white box),…
Food drive aims to help those who don’t get 3 meals a day
October 14th, 2012 – Members of at least 77,000 households in Costa Rica know what it feels to go to bed hungry, with economic and other situations preventing them from…
More than 8 aftershocks from Parrita earthquake detected
PUNTARENAS, COSTA RICA – October 14th, 2012 – The National Seismology Network (RSN), registered 8 aftershocks in a period of 7 hours after the 5.2 earthquake which struck near Playa…
Prison riot in La Reforma
October 14th, 2012 – At approximately 10:00 a.m. yesterday, a confrontation between several inmates, presumably from different gangs, caused a riot in the national prison called “La Reforma.” One…
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes Puntarenas, Costa Rica
PUNTARENAS, COSTA RICA – October 12th, 2012 – What is initially being reported by OVISCORI, Costa Rica’s national volcanic and seismic authority, as a 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck at 1:25pm…
Letter to the Editor: Obama is needed change
Editor: Without question my choice is President Obama. He represents and supports needed change in the USA economy, banking, conusmer protection, women’s rights, same sex marriage, gay civil rights, foreign…
