A Good Time To Buy a House Or Car
According to a inquiry by the Confianza del Consumidor (Consumer Confidence) of the Escuela de Estadísticas de la Universidad de Costa Rica, between the February 1 and 9 of this year, consumer confidence has grown in the past six months.

Legislators Asked From Voting on TLC To Avoid Conflict of Interest
The fight against the Tratado Libre de Comercio (TLC) - free trade agrement with the United States - continues, as people against the trade agreement have taken to the streets and now in the Legislative Assembly itself.

Is Costa Rica Safe for Cruisers?
Costa Rica is moving fast to reassure cruisers that it's safe to visit the country in the wake of last-week's much-publicized attack on a group of Carnival passengers on shore.

Security Guard Who Shot And Killed Attacker in Self Defense Set Free
The security guard that shot and killed a mugger Tuesday morning turned himself and his gun in to the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ), who determined that the man acted in self defense and decided not to charge him.

ICE  Awards Major Contract to Furnish Large WiMAX
NetworkAirspan Networks, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of WiMAX and Wi-Fi based broadband wireless access networks, and carrier class Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) solutions, today announced that  the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) has awarded Airspan through its local partner, Datatell contract to build a nationwide WiMAX network in the licensed 3.5Ghz frequency band.

ICE plans US$59.8mn investment in new fiber network - Costa Rica
Costa Rica's state-run telecoms and energy monopoly ICE plans to invest US$59.8 million in installing a nationwide fiber optics network to boost its broadband internet capacity and coverage, ICE said in a statement.