Starting at 7am today, 750 law enforcement officers will patrol downtown Jose in order to conduct an estimated 5,000 riders through the 2013 Tope. Public security officials recommend leaving jewelry and expensive, portable electronic devices at home. Original Article in crhoy.com

According to the Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry (MEIC), most purchases in Costa Rica are covered by a minimum guarantee of 30 working days. Furniture and durable goods, such as electrical appliances, machinery, vehicles and tools must also come with the guarantee in writing. Consumers should keep their original sales recipient, and remember they […]

Reversible lane on Route 27 will be in effect on Sunday, from 1pm to 7pm from Orotina to Ciudad Colón. The change is designed to accommodate more traffic returning from the beach, and will also be in effect on January 1st and 5th. Original Article in crhoy.com

President Laura Chinchilla, signed on Monday a law that returns the land of 10,000 families in six cantons located between Limon and San Carlos. She signed the act in a ceremony in Guápiles that grants the land to its occupants and reverses a 2001 law that had confirmed the land for the Port Development and […]

Carlos Luis Ocampo, age 76 occupies bed number 68 at the Hospital Nacional de Geriatría at a cost of ¢390,000 per day ($791) to the state. Ocampo was abandoned by his eight children, and after he was able to walk without assistance a truck driver brought him to the hospital. According to Fernando Morales, director […]

Seizures of counterfeit or contraband drugs increased nearly 900 percent over the previous year, and as of November a total of 2,153,475 units have been confiscated. Much of the contraband comes across the border illegally and is believed to fuel organized crime. Most popular are over the counter medicines and multivitamins. Original Article in crhoy.com