The scene in downtown San Jose yesterday moments after a man holes up in a store, holding a hostage and the is shot by police bringing the situation to close an hour later. The man had earlier killed another man a block away!  Click for larger image!

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Midday Violence:
Two Men Dead, One Hostage Wounded
A man unleashed a tragedy in the heart of downtown San José that left two men dead, a wounded policeman and a shaken up hostage. >more


1,239 pounds of cocaine
The police found 570 kilos (1,239 pounds) of cocaine that were hidden in a trailer truck with Salvadoran license plates.  >more
 

Larger inflation
The price of oil and several imported raw materials resulted in a hike of overall prices in Costa Rica in January, which took inflation to 1.7 percent for the month, the highest in the last 33 months.  >more

More European Visitors
According to the Costa Rican Board of Tourism (ICT in Spanish), the number of Europeans visiting Costa Rica increased by 17 percent from May 2002 to May 2003. >more
 

Bird flu attack in Asia put Latin American nations into motion
Latin America, separated by the Pacific Ocean from Asia, has sprung into action following the bird flu attack in some Asian countries, with Brazil imposing a ban on integral rice import and Chile planning to increase poultry export.  >more
 

US Denies Travel Visas to Grammy-Nominated Cuban Musicians
The United States refused to grant visas to world-renowned Cuban musicians who were invited to Sunday's Grammy music awards, Cuban officials said.  >more
 

No Deal in FTAA Talks
Deputy ministers from 34 nations in the Americas failed to reach agreement Friday on a framework for the Free Trade Area of the Americas, stymied by differences on the contentious issue of U.S. farm subsidies.  >more


 

 

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