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The narcos venerate Saint Death	2/3/2012 2:46 AM
There is a lot more to some of those fantasy statutes that are on sale in the malls and in specialty shops. One type is generating some concern. Wedged in among the dragons and skulls one frequently finds a statue that represents death. It's all there, the scythe, the black or crimson robe and sometimes a rosary or a crystal balL
There is an art to sketching criminals	2/3/2012 2:46 AM
The victim trembled with fear as she recalled the face of the man who raped her. And as the police sketch artist gave form to the face of the criminal, beginning with his hair, then his eyes, then his mouth and chin, the victim began to cry as she found herself again staring with terror at the face of her assailant.
About those people sleeping on the sidewalk	2/2/2012 3:27 AM
Freedom in Costa Rica also means the right to lay down and take a nap in a door way or even on a busy street. There are sections of town where the presumed homeless gather to sleep under cardboard boxes or a soiled blanket. Tourists frequently ask without an answer why police do not carry off such individuals.
Public employee unions plan general strike Feb. 15	2/2/2012 3:27 AM
Public employee unions have designated Feb. 15 as the day for a general strike to protest what they said is an insulting pay hike decreed by the central government. The day is a Wednesday.
Government has Web site to promote tax plan	2/1/2012 2:53 AM
According to the central government it is common that a tax increase generates predominately negative reactions among the public. That was the essence of the response to a survey that said that three quarters of the public opposes President Laura Chinchilla's tax plan.
'Tourism to learn' is a growing concept	2/1/2012 2:53 AM
New research suggests that major growth in the travel, leisure and tourism industry in the coming century may be possible as more people begin to define recreation as a learning and educational opportunity – a way to explore new ideas and cultures, art, science and history.
Turrialba's neighbors meet in the shadow of the volcano	1/31/2012 3:36 AM
An active volcano can really bring together a community. That is what happened Friday when experts met with residents around the Volcán Turrialba.
BBG continues to collect complaints	1/30/2012 2:00 AM
A U. S. telecommunications firm continues to generate complaints from customers who make international phone calls. Some of the unhappy customers placed calls from Costa Rica and were charged up to $50 for a five-second call abroad. The country's main telephone service, the Instituto Costarricense de Electricity, has signed another 10-year contract with the the firm.
Murders decrease, but some other crimes are up	1/30/2012 2:00 AM
Judicial Investigating Organization statistics show what authorities are calling positive, decrease in homicides on a national level. But the numbers also demonstrate other areas where police have been unsuccessful in curtailing incidents of crime, such as assaults and home invasions, both which increased in 2011.
Frequent visitor extols Costa Rican warmth	1/27/2012 2:40 AM
A GUEST EDITORIAL: I feel compelled to write to you about the time my family and I spent recently in Costa Rica. This past Christmas and New Year’s my husband and I and our three children (ages 13-20) lived two weeks of joy, fun and tragedy. Throughout our vacation and the extreme range of unexpected adventures we experienced, the Costa Rican people showed warmth, compassion and poise.

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