Task of Counting Votes Begins
Never in the history of Costa Rican politics has there not been a winner declared following a vote. Costa Ricans have come to expect that, within hours of the voting stations closing, to know wo their next president is and either party in celebration or sulk in defeat, depending on which flag is waving.

Election May Set Back TLC
The U.S. free trade pact with Central America known as CAFTA and locally as the Tratado Libre de Comercio (TLC) , already delayed by a legal wrangle, has run into further trouble at presidential elections in Costa Rica where voters punished the main pro-trade candidate.

Nicaragua Charges Costa Rica On Human Rights
The war of words between Costa Rica and Nicaragua continues, with the announced yesterday that Nicaragua has charged Costa Rica before the Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (Interamerican Human Rights Commission) for violating the rights of Nicaraguan citizens in Costa Rica.

Yesterday Was Back to Classes
In the midst of all the election controversy, news of the beginning of the new school year took second place yesterday.