Archive for March 10th, 2008

Remember: Eight Digit Phone Numbers March 20

Monday, March 10th, 2008

by Rod Hughes
A reminder to the absentminded for March 20 and afterward: Costa Rican cell phones will add an “8″ to the beginning of their numbers while fixed phones will add a “2″ there.
With a huge demand for new lines, Costa Rica has been […]

Arias, Ortega to Meet Twice This Week

Monday, March 10th, 2008

by Rod Hughes
Costa Rican President Oscar Arias will meet with his Nicaraguan counterpart, Daniel Ortega, twice this week at largely ceremonial events. Although the schedules do not formally include discussions about the diplomatic crisis surrounding Colombia, it is a safe bet that off-the-record conversation will touch on the theme, since […]

Nery Finishes Fourth in Valencia Track and Field

Monday, March 10th, 2008

by Rod Hughes
Costa Rican sprinter Nery Brenes finished just out of the money at the World Indoor competition in Valencia, Spain, last weekend, an impressive fourth in the 400-meter. His time was 46.65 seconds, two laps around the 200-meter oval.
This was the best performance of […]

Heredia Fights Off Liberia for 2-1 Win

Monday, March 10th, 2008

by Rod Hughes
Heredia, ambitiously nicknamed “the Team” in Spanish (where the word is a foreign one), seemed somewhat schitzoid in its 2-1 soccer win over a scrappy Liberia. In the first half, “the Team” played like champs, scoring their goals with aplomb against a porous defense.
When […]