Poás Continues Calm
It was in 1994 when Alajuela residents of the Canton de Poás lived under similar conditions, the presence of acid rain, which caused major losses 12 years ago, due to the behaviour of their colossal neighbour, the volcán Poás, which has became active last Friday.

Canadian Firm Says Wrongly Accused
Responsible Planetary Concepts Incorporated  RPC) international director, Darrel W. Simonson, says that his company is being falsely accused by a disgruntled investor.

Inter-American Human Rights Court is Meeting in Brazil
For the first time ever, the Inter-American Human Rights Court, which is part of the Organization of American States (OAS), and based in San José, Costa Rica, is holding sessions in Brazil.

Costa Rican Man Wanted In Rape Arrested in U.S.
A Costa Rican national wanted in his homeland for raping a mentally disabled girl was arrested yesterday in Manville, New Jersey authorities said.

ICE Mobile Operations Post us$146 Million Profit
The state monopoly on telecommunications, the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), mobile operations unit ended2005 with a net profit of us$146 million, up 143% compared to 2004, local daily El Financiero quoted anonymous ICE sources as saying.

Cop Caught Red Handed Stealing in Supermarket
Where are the cops when you need them? Oh, wait a minute, those are the cops, was the unbelievable moment lived by a supermarket security officer when he caught a member of the Fuerza Pública (police) filling their pockets with stolen merchandise.

Semana Santa Means Higher Prices
Semana Santa (Easter Week) is just around the corner and so are supermarket price increases. However, a price war between the supermarkets may mean lower increases this year than in the past.