While the mandatory seatbelt law is being discussed in the Legislative Assembly, the MOPT has begun an aggressive campaign to educate drivers on seatbelt use in anticipation of the law's approval. Click for larger image!

Costa Rica Books at Amazon.com! Today's Ero-Tica! LEARN SPANISH Learning Spanish from the TV Next to practicing with native speakers, watching Spanish television programs is one of the best ways to learn the language.  >more

Taxi Fares Up
The Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (ARESEP) - the government body that regulates public prices and services - has approved a hike in taxi fares of ¢25 colones for the first kilometer and ¢15 colones for each kilometer thereafter. >more

Pedestrians Bridges Approved
Finally, following many years of debate and many deaths, the Contraloría General de la República has authorized the construction of two pedestrian bridges - one front of the Plaza Cariari on the General Cañas highway and the other in front of the residential known as "Los Arcos", approximately 500 meters west of the Cariari. >more

Rainy Season in Two Weeks?
The weather this past year has been, well, unsettling. For the first time rain was record in the Central Valley during the month of February. And there have been many cold and windy days where sunshine is the norm. >more


Heredia Will Have A Pedestrian Boulevard
Avenida Principal, the main road into the center of Heredia, will become a pedestrian walkway or boulevard, from the entrace at the Universidad Nacional to the Correos de Costa Rica building. >more


Costa Rica's Alajuelense Plays Earthquakes
The San José, CA, Earthquakes host Costa Rica's LD Alajuelense  in the home leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Wednesday at San José, California,  Spartan Stadium at 7:30 p.m. >more


Online Crack Down: Lock Down Gambling Sites, Go To Jail!
A new U.S. Justice Department policy threatens to jail security professionals who help lock down online gambling sites anywhere in the world.  >more

Colombia seeks US aid extension
Three of Colombia's armed factions are on a US terrorism list Colombia's president is starting a US visit in which he will ask for trade concessions and more military aid for the country's 40-year civil conflict.  >more

Peruvian government disbands intelligence agency
The Peruvian government dissolved the National Intelligence Council (CNI), which is believed to link too closely to ex-president Alberto Fujimori, announced Prime MinisterCarlos Ferrero late Monday.  >more

Mexico to host World Water Forum in 2006
Mexican President Vicente Fox announced Monday that his country will host the 4th World Water Forum in March 2006, the first time the week-long triennial meeting on water scarcity was held in a American state.  >more

Chile's president calls for change in Mideast situation
Chilean President Ricardo Lagos Monday said that a change in Middle East situation was necessary as the murder Sheik Ahmed Yassin, spiritual leader of the anti-Israeli Hamas, might bring up more violence in the region.  >more
 

 

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