Porteadores Celebrate Victory
The porteadores - informal taxis - called yesterday's protest a victory for their side and the public of Costa Rica when  legislative deputies of the commission of the Gobierno y Administración decided unanimously to put on the back burner the law that would eliminate the informal taxi operators.

TSE Finds 992 "Lost" Ballots
Luis Antonio Sobrado, a magistrate of the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE) announced yesterday the finding of 992 voting ballots, ballots that were "lost" according to some politicial parties.

Truckers End Blockade of Paso Canoas
It's been more than two weeks since the blockade began at the Costa Rica - Panama border, however, yesterday afternoon the blockade was lifted following an the news by the Secretaría de Integración Económica Centroamericana (Sieca), that sided with the truckers.

Taxi Fare Increase Approved
Riding a taxi will soon cost more, 6% more, with the approval of the increase by the Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (Aresep).

Araya and Arias Families Get Closer Again
Everyone assures that the visit by Fabio, Carlos Luis and Jhonny Araya Monge  at the house of "unofficial" president-elect, Oscar Arias, is just a courtesy call and nothing more. However, others see it as a getting closer of the the families of Rolando Araya and Luis Alberto Monge with the Arias.