Colombia Asks Costa Rica For Removal Of Visa Requirements
The Colombian government is waiting on a decision by Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias, to lessen visa requirements for its nationals required by Costa Rica. In fact, the Colombian government is expecting a total elimination of the visa requirement completely.

"The Brothers" Goes To Trial
Tomorrow, Osvaldo Villaobos Camacho will be sitting at the defence table for the start of his long awaited trial as the Fiscalía opens their case known as Ofinter. The case will be tried in the Tribunales de Juicio de San José.


The AyA - Water and Sewer Utility - Denied Rate Increase
The Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (Aresep) - the regulator of public prices and services turned the reqeust by the Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AyA) - water and sewere utility - a rate increase.

Best Destination
At the International Tourism Fair (FITUR in Spanish), held in Spain, the U.S. Travel Weekly chose Costa Rica as the best destination in Latin America.

Record Sales Abroad
Costa Rican exports reached a record us$8.2 billion, which is 17 percent higher than in 2005. Except for the fishing sector, all of the others increased their sales abroad.