A 74 year old cattle rancher, Adrian Soto was found murdered on Wednesday at 7am inside his home in Santa Rosa, Tilarán in Guanacaste. He was found with a gunshot wound to the head and a knife sticking out of his neck. Police suspect robbery as the motive for the attack and believe he was […]
Archives for January 3, 2014
Digital signature protects transactions
Digital signature cards, issued by the Central Bank and other branches is replacing handwritten signature on electronic documents transacted by Internet. Use of the digital signature is approved by Article 8 of Law Number 8454. Effective November 1st, a digital signature card is now required for those seeking a permit to carry a firearm. Original […]
First Winter Storm of 2014 Affects East Coast of United States
The first snow storm of 2014 has hit the northeastern corridor of the United States, laying nearly 2 feet of snow in Boston and disrupting transportation as far south as Washington D.C. Travel to Costa Rica may be affected as airlines have canceled thousands of flights nationwide. Wicked Winter Storm Expected To Blow Itself Out […]
Coast Guard seize live fish in Golfito
According to the Ministry of Public Security, the National Guard (NG) seized live fish from those fishing illegally in the area of Pavones and Zancudo Golfito. No arrests were made, however the police released the live fish back into the ocean after catching the boat owners using live bait. Original Article in crhoy.com
Court cancels concession for San Jose to Cañas route due to lack of technical studies
The first chamber of the Supreme Court, emphasizing the need for technical studies to accompany public transport concessions has canceled the highway contract for routes for San José-Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz-Flamingo. The court ordered the Consejo de Transporte Público to publish new tenders for the project within one year, and require these to include […]
1,500 Indigenous in Panama living in subhuman conditions
According to the directer of a human rights organizations, the 1,500 indigenous of the Ngobe Bugle who come from Panama to work the coffee harvest in Los Santos are living in unsanitary and inhumane conditions. An estimated 95 percent live in poverty and suffer high infant mortality rates. Among the main factors attracting migrants to […]