Archive for January 8th, 2006

Promises, Promises

Sunday, January 8th, 2006

Candidates hit the campaign trail hard over the weekend and made plenty of campaign promises and accusations:
- Otton Solís of PAC in Limon  "Here we are under a system of permanent noncompliance with our laws. Large parties are receiving large contributions well over the 13 million Colones permitted by law. This is corruption, whoever receives […]

Pink Married in Costa Rica

Sunday, January 8th, 2006

Pop star Pink was married in Costa Rica on Saturday at the Four Seasons hotel in Papagallo to boyfriend Carey Hart.  According to an "anonymous source" - a hotel guest - the wedding was tropical, expensive and exclusive.
The source called the security measures extreme "There are closed circuit cameras, employees must identify themselves,  and they […]

Consumers Complain About Authorized ICE Cell Dealers

Sunday, January 8th, 2006

ICE has enabled a hot line due to numerous complaints from consumers.  The 750 authorized dealers are under contract to activate GSM cell phones, whether or not the customer purchased the phone at the dealer.  Businesses and employees either refuse to activate the lines, or say that they don’t have SIM chips or the network […]

Miami Homicide: Alpizar Claimed to Have Bomb

Sunday, January 8th, 2006

The Costa Rican Ambassador in Washington, Tomás Dueñas, has received a preliminary report of the investigation being conducted by Dade County (Miami) detectives in the shooting death of Rigoberto Alpizar.   The report was given by a representative of the US Sky Marshals and a diplomat in charge of Costa Rican affairs in the US State […]

God Will Elect Next President: Bolívar Serrano

Sunday, January 8th, 2006

It looks like there is no reason to vote anymore, since God has chosen Bolívar Serrano, Costa Rican Renovation candidate, as the next President of Costa Rica. In a campaign stop in the Central  Park, Serrano is quoted as saying: "Ever since I told Al Día that I spoke to God, the communication has gotten […]

Victor Morales leaves PUSC, it “Smells of Lilies”

Sunday, January 8th, 2006

Victor Morales, who failed in his attempt to become the presidential candidate or legislator  for PUSC, has gone over to PAC.  Otton Solís stated that he was "honored" by the support.  Morales was part of the PUSC campaign team until August 13th, when the PUSC convention did not ratify his candidacy which was supported by […]