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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 [...]
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 [...]
Investigation of Bus Accident Worrisome
Last week a public bus on the San José to Alajuela route flew off a bridge and landed in the Rio Torres. The driver has now been identified as a Nicaraguan national with a tourist visa to enter Costa Rica. Miraculously only two people were killed on the bus carrying 52 people and the investigation [...]
President Laura Chinchilla 100 Days in Office
Costa Rican president Laura Chinchilla celebrated 100 days in office with a video address of affection and gratitude. In a recent video posted to youtube Chinchilla summarizes the priorities of her administration and asks for help in the legislature. First and foremost security is an issue that resonates with most in Costa Rica, and Chinchilla [...]
Teen Pregnancy in Costa Rica 50% Higher than United States
On average 41 teenage women per day learn they are pregnant in Costa Rica, and relative to population this represents a rate 50% higher than the United States. In a sobering video interview by Teletica several pregnant teens, aged 14 through 16 explain how they plan to finish school, find a job and care for [...]