In possibly one of the best weeks ever for Costa Rican soccer, local teams this week dominated in international play.
On Tuesday, Saprissa blew away Marathon of Honduras 4-0, making the return match practically unnecessary. It also resulted in the firing of the Honduran coach.
On Wednesday, Perez Zeledon stomped Firpo of El Salvador 4-0 too. […]
A Rose by Any Other Name - It doesn’t matter whether you call it an agreement, a treaty, an accord, a pact or whatever. According to the Vienna Convention they all have the same status, duties and obligations.
There Isn’t No Way Out - Opponents say that the agreement is “til death do us […]
Wal-mart now owns 33.3% of the Corporación Supermercados Unidos, which owns Hipermas, Pali, Mas X Menos, and Servimas. The purchase was actually part of a larger transaction where Wal-Mart bought the shares that the Dutch giant Royal Ahold owned in the American Retail Holding Company (CARHCO), due to the financial crisis they are suffering. […]
The old Plaza de la Soledad is no longer lonely and has a new name: Plaza de las Artes. It is the first project in the “San Jose Possible” plan and boasts a ¢32 milllion renovation. The remodelling is designed to afford a public space for performing artists like acrobats, jugglers, musicians, actors […]
In a new twist to the epic CAFTA tale, sort of, President Pacheco announced that he will finally send CAFTA for discussion to Congress. This is based on the report of the Council of Notables.
“I will send it, because I must” he stated. However, he did not set a date for sending it. […]
The Pacific Coast will see 4 meter high waves as a side effect of Hurrican Rita, according to the National Weather Institute. While this is great for tourism and surfing, the Central Valley and Pacific coast could face flooding and mudslides.
Costa Rica’s boys team is playing in the under 17 World Cup in Peru. On Saturday they tied China 1-1. On Monday, they tied two-time world champ Ghana 1-1. In both games the Ticos led 1-0, but gave up the tying goal after less than 10 minutes.
Since Ghana and Peru […]
Abel Pacheco, Costa Rica’s president, announced today that he does not know when (or if) he will send the free trade agreement to Congress. He stated that first he will submit the report made by the Council of Notables, to the “commissions of the government’s councils”, and then he will decide when to send […]
Ramonense 0 - Liberia 1
Carmelita 0 - Cartago 3
Perez Zeledón 1 - Brujas F.C. 1
Alajuela 3 - Santa Cruz 0
Santos - Puntarenas (today)
Saprissa - Heredia (suspended)
Next Matches - Sunday 25 September:
Puntarenas-Santa Cruz
Alajuela - San Ramon
Liberia-Heredia
Saprissa-Pérez Zeledón
Carmen-Santos
Cartago-Brujas.
Then the tournament will be suspended until mid-October so that the national team may prepare for the final […]
Those who are not cooperating in the Health Ministry’s efforts to eliminate breeding grounds for the Aedes aegypti mosquito may face fines of 5000 to 10000 colones and even jail time if they do not clean up their yards.
The Health Ministry has issued 1200 citations this year. The St. Lucia government has a […]
