"Tica" Has Sex Change Operation Then Marries Woman
From the unusual department comes the story of a Taiwanese woman, naturalized in Costa Rica, had a sex change operation to, months later marry a woman. Yuan Chai became a Costa Rican citizen in 1985 when she was a single woman, years later to return to Costa Rica as a married man.

Costa Rican Lawmakers May Vote On Tax Reform Plan,
Supporters of Costa Rica's long-awaited fiscal reform package are attempting to schedule a vote in the legislative assembly for the latter half of this week, and reports indicate that a new intake of pro-tax reform lawmakers after the recent tightly-fought election could eventually swing the balance on the controversial issue.

Government Employees Will Have 10 Days Off For Semana Santa
Semana Santa or Easter Week will be a long weekend for government employees, with 10 days of vacation. The announcement was made yesterday by president Abel Pacheco.

Bananas
The long hurricane season affected banana supplies, and the impact may well be felt through the first half of this year. About 80 percent of our bananas come from the Central American countries of Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama.

Kai Fieberg Costa Rica Open 2006:
Axgren Emerges the Victor
It took three thrilling sudden-death play-off holes to decide the Kai Fieberg Costa Rica Open 2006, after which Sweden’s Johan Axgren emerged victorious, collecting the third European Challenge Tour title of his career at the end of a wonderful final round battle with his compatriot Alexander Noren.