ICE Begins Bid Process For New Cellular Network
Costa Rica will soon have a new cellular network, a new network in addition to the existing two - TDMA and GSM. The new network is called "3G" and could be available as early as next year, as ten companies expressed interest yesterday at the opening of the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) tender process.

Chávez Allegedly Closing Aluminum Plant in Costa Rica
Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez, is allegedly closing an aluminum processing plant Venezuela operates in Costa Rica because he is at odds with his Costa Rican counterpart, Oscar Arias, who has slashed out at the Venezuelan ruler, the daily Spanish newspaper La Nación reported, as quoted by AFP.

Book on Costa Rica To Be Featured on Publishers Weekly
The New Golden Door To Retirement and Living in Costa Rica, by  long time resident of Costa Rica, Christopher Howard, was chosen from 125 entries for the cover of Publishers Weekly on February 26.

LandAmerica Opens in Costa Rica
LandAmerica Financial Group Inc., a provider of real-estate transaction services, on Friday said it opened LandAmerica Commonwealth Title of Central America, headquartered in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica, Panama win in Central American Cup Semifinals
Favorite Costa Rica beat El Salvador 2-0, while Panama had a 2-0 victory over Guatemala on Friday in the semifinals of the Central American Cup.