Archive for May 24th, 2006

Sala IV rejects appeal Sala IV rejects appeal over same-sex marriages

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
The Sala IV constitutional court has rejected an appeal that sought to make same-sex marriages legal here.
The Poder Judicial reported the decision Tuesday night. The court let stand an article in the Codigo de Familia or family code that defined marriage as only legal between persons of the opposite sex.
Lawyer […]

Costa Rica gets half of what it wants from U.S.

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Costa Rica  has received half of what it seeks from the U.S. White House.
One of two pages that list Costa Rica as a member of the coalition in favor of the war in Iraq no longer carries the name of the country.
However, a second page still lists the country alphabetically […]

Starwood Hotels To Open Resort Here

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has announced plans to build a new hotel, called St. Regis, at Playa Coyol on the Central Pacific coast.
The Costa Rican company Zürcher Arquitectos is charged with the design of the new resort, near the Marriot Los Sueños hotel. It will include 133 rooms, three pools, a beach club, a […]