Students Charge: Costa Rica Represses
Costa Rica is applying a strategy of systematic and indiscriminate violence against those who object to Tratado Libre de Comercio (TLC) - (the free trade agreement with United States -  the Student Alternative Movement denounced Friday.

TLC Document Will Be Available For Sale
To ensure that all Costa Ricans are fully aware of the contents of the Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC)- free trade agreement with the United States - the Imprenta Nacional (national printer) is making the entire trade ageement available to the public.

President Arias Does Have A Girlfriend Despite Past Denials
Costa Rica president, Oscar Arías Sanchez, has a girlfriend and she is not from show business as everyone had speculated, rather, she is a 45 year old housewife who has won the hear of the "jefe".

"Tico Tarzan" Tames Crocodile
A dog is usually described as a man's best friend, but in Costa Rica a man has become best mates with a huge 16.5 foot crocodile weighing almost 1,000lbs.

SOCCER: Costa Rica's 'Cobra' Poised to Strike For F.C. Tokyo
For decades coffee was the biggest Costa Rican export to Japan. Costa Rica's most famous sportsman arrived in Tokyo with his well-worn passport late last month to ink a one-year deal with J.League outfit F.C. Tokyo.