Clouds and strong winds made for a cold afternoon yesterday in the Central Valley. The above foto was taken in the afternoon, looking west in to the mountains over Escazu.  Click for larger image!

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No Agreement Reached With Informal Taxi Drivers
Following the protest that blocked Avenida Segunda Monday and on the promise made by the government to dialogue, yesterday informal taxi drivers "porteadores" met with Minister for the Presidency, Ricardo Toledo. >more


Earthquake in the South Zone
According to the Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica (OVSICORI), an tremor with a magnitude of 4.2 on the Richter scale was registered yesterday afternoon at 3:15pm. >more


Costa Rica Loses to Canada 1-2 in Soccer
Goals by Christine Latham and Aysha Jamani led Canada to a 2-1 victory over Costa Rica on Monday in women's Olympic soccer qualifying.  >more


Botanical Garden Jumps at Chance to Revive Toad Species
The Atlanta Botanical Garden may be the salvation of a tiny tropical toad once thought to be extinct but rediscovered last year in Costa Rica. >more
 

U.S. Concludes Trade Pact With Morocco
The United States and Morocco concluded a free-trade agreement Tuesday designed to remove tariff barriers and open markets to industries, farmers and consumers in both countries.  >more
 

U.N.: War crimes unpunished
The Guatemalan government has failed to resolve the deaths and disappearances of more than 200,000 Guatemalans during the country's 36-year-civil war, and those implicated continue to go unpunished, a United Nations report concluded Monday. >more
 

Chávez foes barricade major streets
Tense street demonstrations to protest delays in a recall drive against President Hugo Chávez spread throughout Venezuela on Monday, closing off major Caracas highways and boulevards with burning tires and trash.  >more

 

Agenda Nacional  de la Niñez Casa Alianza