In a 155 page document full of promises, ex-president and current candidate Oscar Arias presented his plan for governing Costa Rica again. He has his work cut out for him, if electors believe he will do as promised:
- Create a scientific high school, and give free Internet to students. Rebuild 7,000 classrooms, 228 000 desks […]
On December 1st, 1949, Costa Rica became one of the few countries in history to abolish its armed forces. In a symbolic ceremony at the National Museum, the former army headquarters, Costa Rica celebrated the anniversary. This is the same site where then President José Figueres Ferrer symbolically smashed a sledgehammer against the walls of […]
The Comptroller General of the Republic insisted on the realization of improvements to the Juan Santamaria International Airport. These have been stalled since March of 2003 because of a conflict with the concession holder Alterra. In a letter to Randall Quiros, Minister of Transport, the Comptroller gave 10 working days to CTAC (the […]
On Wednesday, gas prices dropped for the 4th time this year, only a few weeks after an earlier adjustment.
Super from 461 to 441 ColonesRegular from 439 to 420 ColonesDiesel from 339 to 324 Colones
Dollar per Gallon Conversion (Super) 461 / 493 Colones per dollar = $ 0.935 per liter$ 0.935 per […]
Full of pride and hope, Saprissa left Costa Rica today en route to the World Club Championship in Japan, their first match will be against Sydney FC of Australia on December 12th. The players and coaches expressed confidence in themselves and that they have every chance to win the title. The coach, Hernan Medford (37), […]
On Wednesday, La Liga (The Alajuela team) wrapped up the UNCAF (Central American) Championship with a win in the penalty tiebreaker over Olimpia of Honduras. Alajuela had won the match in Honduras 1-0, and the Hondurans returned the favor here. But Alajuela won the crown in a dramatic penalty shoot out.
Much the same script […]
