Alterra Expects Renewal of Airport Contract
Airport concessionaire Alterra Partners expects approval from the Costa Rican government for the International Finance Corporation's (IFC) proposal to renew its us$172 million dollar concession to complete the Juan Santamaría (San José)  international airport, Alterra executive director Mónica Nagel said.

Gasoline Prices Dropped Today, Another Drop Approved For Next Week
The price of gasoline keeps dropping. The latest drop was at the stroke of midnight last night, dropping the price of a litre of super and regular by ¢13 colones and ¢15 colones for diesel.

Arias Told, Care for Young
Legislative deputy Andrea Morales of the Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC) urged president Oscar Arias  to urgently attend to the situation of children and youth in the country.

Costa Rica Wants Venezuela to Find  Solution About Exports
Costa Rican trade authorities contacted their Venezuelan counterparts in search of a solution to the plight undergone by some Costa Rican exporters as a result of the bureaucratic routine to get foreign currency in Venezuela.

President Keeps Promises To Donate Salary
During a session of the Consejo de Gobierno (Cabinet meeting) yesterday held at the casa pastoral in El Llano de Alajuelita, president Oscar Arias signed an executive decree that officially allows him to donate his salary to the poor and old.

Racsa Loses E-Mails In Technology Upgrade
Did anyone expect  the state monopoly on internet communications, the Radioagrafica Costarricense S.A., known as Racsa to things right? More than 350.000 users of Racsa's email Costarricense.cr did. And they were let down.