Author Archive for expatcostarica
Expropriation Planned of Historic San Jose Home
Jiménez de la Guardia is the name for which this historic home in Costa Rica is known. Located in San Jose, 75 meters north of the Cine Variedades on calle cinco the structure was declared, “Patrimonio Histórico”, which requires that the owners ensure for restoration and conservation. Unfortunately in the case of Jiménez de la [...]
Formal Charges in Costa Rica Against Alleged Expat Killer
A formal complaint against William Dathan Holbert and Laura Michelle Reese for the murder of Wisconsin Attorney Jeffery A. Kline has been filed with prosecutors in Costa Rica. The complainant is Don Winner, an expatriate journalist from Panama, and he came to Costa Rica this past week and provided sworn statements, documents and other evidence [...]
After the Rain Pot Holes and Land Slides
This year the rainy season has been particularly heavy and anyone driving should be careful to avoid pot holes and places where the road has been washed out. Fortunately there is a new GPS system available in Costa Rica that tracks the positions of these major road hazards and can plot a course around them. According to the video [...]
Artist Mocks Transit Police New Law in Debate
Music artist Banton produced a video complete with dancing police officers waving around cash in an apparent mockery of the typical traffic stop in Costa Rica. At the moment the legislature has taken up the reform of last year’s new transit law in an effort to appease voters who are upset about high traffic fines. [...]
President Suffers Setback in Limon Port Privatization
The nation’s highest court ruled illegal the replacement of union leadership for dock workers in Limon earlier this year. The decision nullifies the current board its resolutions including the agreement to accept a government payout and privative the Limon ports. At the time the replacement of the labor board exploded into a riot where police officers were injured by [...]
Expat Serial Killer Arrived in Costa Rica on Cruise Ship
William Dathan Holbert and Laura Michelle Reese arrived in Costa Rica via the port of Limon on a Cruise ship in 2006, and the body found under a mysterious concrete slab in Puerto Viejo is fugitive attorney Jeffery A. Kline. Many of the details of this story have been reconstructed recently by Don Winner in [...]
USS Iwo Jima Arrives in Costa Rica
The USS Iwo Jima arrived Saturday in Limon, Costa Rica as part of Operation Continuing Promise. Attending the opening of an event to provide medial services were Limon mayor Eduardo Barboza and United States embassador Anne Andrew. The naval ship is expected to provide medical attention to residents of Limon, Siquirres and Talamanca. Crew of [...]
Costa Rica Adventure Race
Trekkers from a dozen countries will compete this week in an adventure race across the Costa Rica. Racers organized into four person teams will begin Monday in Sarapiquí and traverse 550km of landscapes that include beaches, warm ocean, dry forests, rain forests, cloud forest, volcanoes, lakes, and rivers. Participants provide their own bicycle, and guide [...]