Heavy Rain Causes Evacuation On the South Side of San José
More than six "barrios" (neighbourhoods) of Desamparados and Aserrí, south of San José, have been greatly affected by the heavy rain of the last couple of days and especially yesterday afternoon, when torrential rains inundated the area.

Venezuela Accused of TLC Meddling in Costa Rica
Cuba and Venezuela are alleged to be funding of groups rejecting the Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) - free trade agreement with the United States - that is heating the political climate in Costa Rica.

Costa Rican No. 1 in US Passports Stolen
The data on the number of passports stolen in Costa Rica and around the world is not readily available to the public, however,  the United States Embassy in San José, though like other US embassies around the world, keep trac

Costa Rica Reaffirms Support for Taiwan: Official
Costa Rica's acting foreign minister, Edgar Ugalde Alvarez, has spoken out in support of Taiwan. That's after Costa Rica voted against a pro-Taiwan proposal at the recent World Health Assembly meeting.

Miss Universe 2007 Betting Odds Have Miss Venezuela Big Favorite, Miss Costa Rica 18-1
Miss Universe 2007 Betting odds are now available. The show will air live from Mexico City Monday May 28 at 9 pm ET. So who are this year's hotties?

Former President Figueres With A New Look
Former Costa Rican president, José María Figueres Ferrer, appeared with a new look, a look totally different that how he is known in Costa Rica, at a global climate conference in Spain.

Hacker Cause of Internet Problems Yesterday
Found your internet connection a little slow yesterday morning? Count yourself lucky, because some 50.000 were completely cut off for more than 30 minutes when a "hacker" caused a Denial of Service attack (DoS attack) with the Radiográfica Costarricense (Racsa) system.