Solís Accepts Defeat, Arias Says It Was About Time!
Though the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE) has yet to "officially" proclaim the president-elect, presidential candidate for the Partido Acción Cuidadana (PAC), Ottón Solís, went on live television last night to accepting defeat in the February 5 elections.

San José Removes 40 Families
Some 40 families that make up more than 400 people were "desalojado" - removed - from the precarios (shacks used as homes build on municipal property) of the area called La Managuita, located in Libertad 2 in Villa Esperanza de Pavas, west of San José.

Taxi Drivers Announce  Strike Action For Tuesday
Taxi drivers are not happy with the backtracking by legislators that would have eliminated "porteadores" - informal taxi services and are calling for a national strike by all taxis for next Tuesday.

Bomb Threats Evacuated San José Airport
Authorities at the Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría in San José took the threats against the airport terminal seriously yesterday when a caller warned of the existence of a bomb. This was the second such call in a week. The first call came on Thursday the week earlier and then again yesterday morning.

Second Death to Meningitis In One Week
A 28 year old man identified by his last name, Carranza, is the second victim of Meningitis in a week. Carranza worked for meat packing plant, Cooperativa de Montecillos in Alajuela. Jeremías Bravo, 24 years of age, was the first victim, dying on Monday.