Sexual Predators Not Welcome in Guanacaste, Code of Ethics Aims at Prevention
Sexual predators should think twice before visiting the tourist area of Guanacaste as the province gears with a strong public campaign to denounce the practice and assures that sexual predators are not welcome.

TSE To Spend ¢302 Million To Transmit Election Results
The Comisión de Transmisión de Datos del Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE) announced yesterday that it will spend ¢302 million colones (us$606.000 dollars) to tell you who is president on election day.

Gasoline Price Hike Approved
If you drive, get ready to loosen your wallet. The Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (Aresep) yesterday approved a rise in the price of gasoline, which will take effect once it is published in the official government "diario" La Gaceta, which is expected by late next week.

NASA Announces New Mission in Costa Rica
NASA scientists said Thursday they have launched a new study on climate change using a special aircraft that will enter the high troposphere - the lowest level of the earth's atmosphere - in the tropics.

International Gaming Conference & Expo To Be Held in Costa Rica
The International Gaming Conference & Expo (IGCE), slated to take place April 9th-11th in San José, has announced that it will feature, among an already extensive and comprehensive program and roster of speakers, what has been billed as "an electric debate" on the impact of the World Trade Organization Ruling on Cross-Border Gaming involving Antigua and the U.S.

Bank Call Center Jobs Moved Costa Rica
Yesterday, Washington Mutual informed some 1,000 call center employees in Chatsworth, California, that their jobs were moving to Texas and Costa Rica, the Los Angeles Times reports. The employees won’t necessarily be allowed to follow and stay employed.

NEWS BRIEFS:
Elections Security
Som 14.000 Fuerza Pública police officers, Cruz Roja (Red Cross) workers and Tránsito officials will be on hand to provide securit on election day, Sunday February 5.