The U.S. Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica informs all U.S. citizens that the Association of Public and Private Employees (ANEP) will protest on Tuesday, February 25, 2014, seeking an increase in their salaries. The protesters will depart from three different points in the city and march to the Ministry of Finance (Ministerio de Hacienda). […]
Archives for February 2014
Dengue cases in decline
Data from the Ministry of Health indicate that 7 out of 9 health regions have experienced a decrease in the number of dengue cases. Around 1,062 people have been victims of dengue so far this year, which is a decrease of 66.9 percent over the same period in the previous year when 3,208 people were […]
40,000 in San Jose suffer water shortages
About 40,000 people in cantons of Alajuelita, Escazú and Santa Ana will endure water shortages from now until mid-May, due to traditional rationing made by AyA during months with low rainfall. Water will be generally cut off between the hours of 10am to 4pm, and between 9pm and 5am. Homes and businesses that have water storage […]
Netflix Original Series is an International Hit
If you didn’t spend Valentine’s weekend binge watching the entire second season of House of Cards, then chances are that you either don’t watch Internet TV or have decided to take your time watching watching all 13 new episodes. President Obama himself decided to take the later option, and posted a message to his twitter […]
Private security firms may momentarily detain people at public events
Private security officers are normally prohibited from detaining, or apprehending people at public events. However, they can momentarily detain a suspect, if caught in the act of committing a crime. Private officials may also detain those who assault them personally. These comments quote the law that regulates Private Security Services (Title III and Chapter I […]
Patrick Vincent Hundley imprisoned for two months
On Thursday, a Criminal Court in Puntarenas ordered two months of preventive detention for U.S. businessman Patrick Vincent Hundley. He is facing charges of defrauding investors of $7 million and racketeering for transferring property attached with a lien. Two attorney notaries that worked with Hundley will also spend at least two months in prison. According […]