Highway 2 And 4 in Alajuela Scheduled for Repair

Highways 2 and 4 of the city of Alajuela will be improved dramatically by the local municipality, which will change the layout completely. The stages are from the Theatre in Alajuela to KFC in lane 2, and from the supermarket Jumbo Llobet, on Calle 4. …

33.3% Of All Marriages End in Divorce in Costa Rica

For every two couples who gave their words “forever do us part”, before an altar or before a notary in 2011, another signed the dissolution of their marriage bond. This follows after the data released yesterday by the Civil Regi…

Four Ticos Compete in Surf Competition

Four Tico surfers will participate in the third round of the Latin Tour, which begins today at Montanita Beach in Ecuador. Anthony Fillingim, Noé Mar McGonagle, Jason Torres and Jairo Perez will represent the country in a new day of the t…

9 Out Of 10 Ticos Don’t Believe Chinchilla Has Control of Government

Nearly 9 in 10 citizens believe that the President of the Republic, Laura Chinchilla, does not control the government. This perception is reflected in the latest National Public Opinion Survey, prepared by the firm Unimer between 4 and 10 January. The…

Security Company Unknowingly Guarded Weapons

CSE security company contracted by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT), were unaware that they guarded weapons in the hold of the Traffic Police, which at least 200 weapons were stolen. This was announced by the sales manager

Costa Rican Lawyer Gets 186 Years in Prison For False Marriages

San Jose Criminal Court has sentenced to 186 years in prison (retrofitted to 18) against an attorney and notary Kattia Salas Guevara for making 31 false marriages. The judges Rosibel Lopez, Viviana Obando y Damaris Soto, ordered the l…