Ox Carts Added To List of Treasures
Costa Rican ox cart traditions, pre-Hispanic theater from Nicaragua and Brazilian samba were among the seven intangible treasures from Latin America selected Friday by the U.N. cultural body.

Political Debate Marred By Attacks and Dares
Although everyone expected Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC) leader, Ottón Solís, to put on the boxing gloves, it was Unión Para el Cambio (UPC), Antonio Alvarez, who came out swinging in the first televised debate between the presidential candidates aired on Repretel channel 11 on Sunday.

Warning Of the Effects of Smoking To Be Included in Cigarette Packages
The Tabacalera Costarricense, manufacturer of the Derby and Marboro brands in Costa Rica, will launch today a campaign to warn smokers of the effect of tobacco; its effect on health and addiction.

Another Murder in the Centro Comercial El Puelbo
Once again the Centro Comercial el Pueblo, located in Calle Blancos, north of San José, becomes the scene of yet another bloody murder. This time, the victim if a 20 year old Colombian man identified as Pedro Abelardo López Seas.

More Leatherbacks
Since the spawning season began in the Costa Rican Northern Pacific, in October, the arrival of 43 leatherback turtles -six of them for the first time - brought happiness to the scientific and environmental communities around the world.