TACA Proposes Cutting Prices To Promote Central American Tourism
TACA airlines has announced a new program to generate more tourism in Central America with its "Vive, vuela: Centroamérica es tuya" (live, fly; Central America is yours) program that is pretending to cut ticket prices from 20% to 64% for travel to and from Central America.

5.1% Pay Hike Approved For Private Sector Workers
Unionized private sector workers will receive a 5.1% pay hike for the second half of 2007, after an agreement was reached by business and union representatives.

Ruptured Cable Disrupts Internet Service
At least one million ICE and RACSA customers were affected yesterday by an accidental damage to an undersea fiber-optics cable.

Costa Rica's Support of Online Gambling Industry Something Long Awaited
For years online gambling operations, primarily sports betting businesses, have thrived in the Central American enclave of Costa Rica and as a result that nation has gained significant wealth.

Time To Enjoy "El Veranillo de San Juan"
The following days are known as the "veranillo de San Juan" in Costa Rica, a time when the rains subside and the sun shines hot and bright, a name for the season given by Costa Ricans coinciding with the dia de San Juan (St. John's Day), June 24th.

Costa Rica Wants Kids off Drugs
More than half the number of secondary schoolchildren in Costa Rica surveyed assure that drugs are easily available in their schools, a specialized source revealed.

Quintavalle Calm In Face of Fraud Charges
Italian "empresario", Mattro Quintavalle, yesterday should calm in the face of being accused by 17 of his American investors for fraud in the amount of us$4 million dollars.