Changes Saught  to New Immigration Law Yet To Come In Force
The reforms to Ley Migración y Extranjería passed last year and coming into effect August 12 may be the subject of debate for the new legislature, as various sectors ahve differing opinion on the text that establishes rigorous measures.

Chancellor Worried That Visitors Will San José as Dirtiest City
May 8 may the only time that Josefinos (residents of San José) will see they city clean and deplete of smells, as the city is readied for the transfer of presidential powers.

Money Laundering Investigations Leave Authorities Empty Handed
A report in today's edition of the Spanish language daily, La Nación, says that of the 545 complaints of suspected money laundering operations made to the Fiscalía de Narcotráfico during the last three years, not one have resulted in going to trial.

Development Firm Acquires New Resort Foothold in Costa Rica
ECI Ltd., a Pittsburgh-led resort development company working to establish a destination in Nicaragua, has acquired a new resort beachhead in Central America.

Growing Mango Exports
Last year, Costa Rica increased its mango exports by 43 percent, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture.