The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) yesterday announced it has begun installing a fiber-optic network “from sea to sea” to provide high-speed Internet technology, according to a statement posted on the institute’s Web site.
The project, called “ Frontera a Frontera ” (“Border to Border”), consists of a fiber-optic network that transmits information through dense wavelength […]
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said yesterday in Caracas that he is postponing the closure of an aluminum plant in Costa Rica while he re-evaluates his decision, reports Costa Rica’s leading daily, La Nacion, today.
The paper said he plans to send a commission to Costa Rica to investigate the plant, which employs 400 in the small […]
By Tico Times Staffeditorial@ticotimes.netSporting flags, banners, buttons and even pig disguises, thousands came out to march against the Central American Free-Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA) yesterday in downtown San José. Though the march was one of the largest in recent memory, drawing tens of thousands to the Legislative Assembly, the event was overwhelmingly […]
by Rod Hughes from press reports
President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez said yesterday that he is closing a Venezuela-owned aluminum plant in the Costa Rican town of Esparza for “geopolitical, economic and technical” reasons, denying that he is making the move out of anger at critical statements made by President Oscar Arias of Costa Rica.
The Costa […]
Kurt Bernard did it again.
For the second time in a week he brought glory upon himself by making a saving goal that led to victory in international soccer match. Only a few days ago his goal, with five minutes to go, tied the game between a tough Panama team and the Costa Rican All Stars […]
Remember those more than 2,000 cell phone lines that were supposedly on sale at outlets authorized by the national phone company, ICE? Well, following up its own story Wednesday, the daily newspaper al Dia says they are all gone.
ICE (a Spanish acronymn for Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad) had retained the majority of the lines to […]
By Rod Hughes from news reports
At least 17 Legislative Assembly deputies are backing a bill to grant several hotel concessions in the mostly uninhabited Gulf of Nicoya islands but some critics worry that lack of water, sewage treatment and trash disposal may result in chaos and failure, reported Costa Rica’s leading daily, La Nacion.
The Gulf […]
By Blake Schmidt
Tico Times Staff | bschmidt@ticotimes.net
Government officials yesterday expressed concern over the potential closure of a Venezuelan state-owned aluminum plant in Costa Rica they say would be the result of political differences between President Oscar Arias and Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez.
The closure of CVG Aluminios Nacionales S.A. (Alunasa) – which appears likely after […]
Of 6,000 GSM cell phones being sold by the phone company ICE, only 2,200 remain unsold and those are available only at authorized outlets, reported the daily Al Dia today.
The phones retained by ICE, the government monopoly phone company, sold out in a rush, according to al Dia staff writers Erick Bonilla and Yensy Aguilar. […]
CUSCATLAN, EL SALVADOR–In a cliff-hanger, the Costa Rican All-Stars came from behind to tie Panama 1-1, then went on to win the UNCAF regional soccer cup. Following Panama’s regular game goal after 35 minutes of play, the red, white and blue warriors trailed until Kurt Bernard booted one into the goal with only five minutes of regular […]
