Costa Ricans Demand TLC Renegotiation
Due to the negative consequences foreseen from the free trade treaty between Costa Rica and, opposing organizations are demanding that the government to renegotiate it.

Vehicle Registrations More Than Double
If there seems to be more cars on the roads today, it is because there are.

MOPT Promises Completion of Overpasses by April
The death of the young woman Thursday morning has renewed calls for the need of pedestrian overpasses on the country's busiest highways.

AyA Proposes 30% Increase
The Costa Rican water and sewerage utility, Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AyA) has proposed to government regulator of public prices and services, the Aresep, a 30% increase in tariffs for 2007.

Costa Rican Poultry Company Bought by Guatemalan Group
Grupo Multi Inversiones of Guatemala announced that it has purchased 100% of Propokodusa of Costa Rica. Grupo Multi Inversiones also owns the Pollo Campero line of fast food restaurants.

Former President Rodriguez on National Television To Make His Case of "Injustice"
Former Costa Rican president, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, who is being accused and investigated for accepting bribes from the French telecommunications firm Alcatel, spent 10 minutes on national television last night, telling Costa Ricans how his "rights" have been violated and asking for a "just trial".

Cold To Continue Until Sunday
Better hang on to that windbreaker for a couple of more days, as the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) - the weatherman - predicts that the cold strong winds will hang in there until Sunday.