Missing Couple Found in Plane Crash Against the Volcan Irazú
The bodies of a U.S. couple whose small plane had been missing for three days were found Tuesday near the Volcan Irazú, the area where the airplane disappeared, along with the plane's wreckage.

Shopping For School Supplies in Full Swing
Visitors to Costa Rica who pick up the daily Spanish language newspapers or while doing shopping have a puzzled look about the prominent promotion and display or school supplies from notebooks to uniforms.

Less Corruption At Tránsito, Subdirector Says
The Policiá de Tránsito (Traffic Police) say that corruption is down, this is evidenced by the number of complaints registered each year, which in 2005 the internal affairs unit investigated only 566 cases, down from 700 in 2004.

More than 56.000 Unclaimed Cedulas
According to the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE), the body that oversees the national registry as well as the presidential elections, says that some people don't worry about not carrying their identification known as the "cedula", as there more than 56.000 cedulas waiting to be picked up.

Nicaragua Bans Freshwater Shark Fishing
Nicaragua banned freshwater fishing of bull sharks and sawfish on Tuesday because of alarming population declines, and said it wants neighboring Costa Rica to impose a similar prohibition.