The first 250,000 new cell lines are already sold. People who are on the waiting list with a number less that 250,000 may take their phone starting Monday, December 5th to the ICE agencies to get their chip and activate the line. If you don’t have a phone, you may purchase one at an authorized […]
In a fascinating protest a cut above the usual marches and roadblocks, a group of UCR (University of Costa Rica) students washed a giant Costa Rican flag in the water fountain next to Mall San Pedro, La Fuente de la Hispanidad.
Upset about the acts of corruption by public officials (the IDA land scam, Caja-Fischel and […]
In May of 2006 the Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers franchise will open its first location in Costa Rica on Central Avenue. Plans are to open 15 locations within 5 years. Costa Rican Luis Alfaro is the franchise holder for Costa Rica, he currently manages 10 stores in Iowa and Illinois.
Most of […]
The sub director of the Transit Police, Huanelge Gutiérrez, announced that as of December 16th, when the majority of public institutions go on vacation, the police will increase controls over the use of official vehicles by public employees.
So far in 2005, police have ticketed 65 drivers for using official vehicles for unauthorized purposes. […]
In theory, the nearly 3 decade wait is over! The Comptroller General has authorized the highway concession to Autopistas del Sol, in substitution of Concesiones Viales (Covisa). The road will cost approximately $150 million and will run from La Sabana Park to Puerto Caldera near Puntarenas. The concession consists of rehabilitation, improvements, construction, operation […]
At Midnight on Saturday, the big board read ¢259,099,586 ($ 524,493) passing the goal of 250 million Colones that organizers had set. The money will go towards the construction of the Intensive Care Tower at the Children’s Hospital. Artists from Panama, Mexico, Argentina and Costa Rica participated in the event that ran from […]
