by Rod Hughes
Knowing governments, parliamentary bodies and politics in general, it should come as no great shock that sole members of their minuscule parties in the Legislative Assembly boast the biggest staffs. And who pays the salaries of those assistants? Guess, fellow taxpayers!
In all, […]
by Rod Hughes
As La Nacion sportwriter Arnoldo Rivera described it, both Alajuela and Puntarenas rushed out on the pitch at Puntarenas’s Lito Perez stadium with far more spirit than science, both breathing fire. It was a see-saw battle for a 2-2 result. At least no spectator dozed off lest he […]
Malnutrition killed 17 children and 17 adults over 65 between 2002 and 2006, a study shows. “It’s shameful that, in a country like this one, children still die of hunger,” said Ministry of Health expert Rosa María Novygrodt. The irony that far more children—one out of four—are overweight.
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by Rod Hughes
The news that firearm registration hit a record 8,551 last year (see previous newsblog) raises questions about legal concerns in using a firearm in self defense. It also begs a question about requirements in obtaining a legal firearm in Costa Rica.
Costa Rican law […]
