Orindo real estate executive and former professor of St. Mary’s College was finally sentenced to 15 years in prison last Friday, 14th November 2008. Leonard Auerbach, 61 years old, was indicted for having sex with a 12-year-old and producing pornography from his travels to Costa Rica.
In a secretly recorded conversation made in July 2007, Auerbach [...]
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Costa Rica’s Intel Posts Record Third-Quarter Revenue of $10.2 Billion
Revenue up 8 Percent Sequentially
Gross Margin 59 Percent; Operating Margin 30 Percent
Operating Income of $3.1 Billion up 37 Percent Sequentially
Net Income $2 Billion
EPS 35 Cents
Costa Rica, Central America On Oct. 14, 2008 - Intel Corporation [...]
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In a controversial decision by the producers of the Latin American Idol, no one of the four finalists were dropped, leaving all four contestants, and not three, to compete in the grand finale last week.
The news was met with relief and consternation by the family of María José Castillo, the first Costa Rican to make [...]
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A defect of the Bridge of the Guacimal River on the Interamericana Road, in Sardinal, Guanacaste, has caused the road to be closed for a couple of days. This is resulting in great chaos and delays. Truck drivers are particularly affected, as smaller roads are not an option for them. Tourists and other travelers can [...]
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Bar and Cantinas owners will be held responsible if patrons are caught driving over the limit or have an accident while under the influence of alcohol. They will not receive a criminal offence but they will still be accused of taking part in the crime.
The Liberal Deputy Alexander Mora who presented this new motion declares [...]
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Electric Cars
Electric cars have made their entrance in Costa Rica. Are they here to
stay? It would seem that at this time and age when the cost of gas is forever
rising, they are the answer to mankind’s biggest headache. Yet, as it is often
in life, it is not as easy as it may seem;
Unlike many other [...]
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The beach of Jaco, in Garabito, famous for its surfing and its party atmosphere, is once more caught in the highlights. The beach has reached such levels of pollution that it is now considered a health hazard to swim in its water. The faecal residues should not exceed a level of 240 per milliliters if [...]
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The number of people incapacitated through Dengue has significantly gone down this year, if it is compared with last year’s figures, according to some study conducted by the Caja (CCSS), the social security system of Costa Rica. 10.500 people have been affected this year with 5.400 people being treated in hospital, costing the country more [...]
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As a Resident of Costa Rica for the past 15 years (originally from Belize) I can really see lots of changes that have been made to this once laid-back country. I have lived in San Jose in places such as Moravia, Escazu, La Sabana, Rohrmoser, Pavas, Tibas, Tambor, Limon, Puerto Viejo, Tambor, Montezuma, Mal Pais, [...]
When I decide where to move, I look at the place and imagine it a few years from now. Where is it headed, what do people feel when they’re here? Those are questions upon whichs answers I do decide whether or not the place is worth investing my time and business in.
Costa Rica has been [...]
