"Arias Left Behind in the Cold War", Union Leader Charges
Albino Vargas, secretary general of the Asociación Nacional de Empleados Públicos y Privados (ANEP) - the powerful public workers union - showed his anger at the comments by the ministro de la Presidencia, Rodrigo Arias, who called him an "extremist union leader".

North American Hiding Ingenious Marijuana Lab in Tilarán
A North American was detained by agents of the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) after they discovered a complete laboratory with 4.000 marijuana plants in luxury home in the area known as Tronadora de Tilarán.

600 Police Officers To Receive Their Own Homes
In his annual report on the development of the fight against poverty, the Ministro de Vivienda, Fernando Zumbado, announced a program to give 600 police officers of the Fuerza Pública their own homes, as a majority of the police officers do not own their homes.

Peninsular Ferry Strands Passengers
Expect travelling to and from Paquera (Tambor and points west to Mal País and Montezuma) and Puntarenas as the Ferry Peninsular broke down yesterday morning, causing delays while repairs are being made.

3.000 New High Paying Jobs Being Offered
The fourth floor of Mall San Pedro is now the new home of the U.S. company, Datascension, who is beginning operations in Costa Rica and will be offering jobs to some 3.000 Costa Ricans.