Good music, excellent atmosphere and holiday spirit are the main ingredients to the traditional “avenidazo”, of public performances that bring art and color to the streets of the capital. Original Article in La Nacion
High pressure brings rain and clouds in northern zone and Limon
High pressure and Caribbean winds brought 40 mm of rain in 24 hours. Residents of these areas should watch for flooding and high winds. Original Article in crhoy.com
Political candidates respect truce for Christmas
Candidates for the February election will refrain from campaigning in newspapers, radio, television and the Internet until January. The prohibition is required by law and will also apply three days before the election in February. Original Article in La Nacion
Bar Association addresses money laundering from all fronts
President of the National Bar Association (Colegio de Abogados de Costa Rica) has said that the inclusion of professionals in money laundering operations in worrisome. He announced the organization will require training in ethics and how to identify suspect practices. Original Article in crhoy.com
Radial Santa Ana-Belen will be expanded to five lanes
A bypass connecting San Antonio de Belen to Santa Ana, and which serves 32,000 vehicles daily will be expanded from three to five lanes. The $34 million project is expected to start in the first quarter of 2014. Original Article in La Nacion
Plane with Cocaine belongs to a company registered in Panama
A plane carrying a half ton of cocaine, captured Monday morning by security forces on a clandestine airstrip in Pandora, Valle La Estrella (Limón) is registered to a Panama corporation, named Blue Assets. Police arrested father and son pilots of the Beechcraft King Air F90. Original Article in La Nacion