Friday 29 June 2007 - San José, Costa Rica Exchange: US$1/Colones:  Buy: ¢516.51 / Sell: ¢520.72

U.S. Links San José Casino Owner With Calls Fraud According to a report by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Jaime Ligator, owner of the Horseshoe casino in San José, detained last May 18, contributed financially to the opening a call centre that was presumable used to defraud dozens of Americans with false prizes. Security Vice Minister Vows To Clean Up The Country of Undesirables A sweep of downtown San José by immigration officials on Wednesday netted 44 undocumented foreigners in various places like the Plaza de la Cultura and Calle de la Amargura in San Pedro. Bishop's Visa Denial A Misunderstanding A press release by the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica informs that monseñor Ángel Sancasimiro and two other bishops were never denied a visa to travel to the United States and that the Embassy bases its visa requirements on established regulations and not on the political situation in the country where the Embassy is located. Delta Announces Non Stop New York To Costa Rica Flights Delta Airlines, that already operates two direct flights to Juan Santamaría (San José) international airport from Atlanta, Georgia, announced the addition of direct flights to Costa Rica from John F. Kennedy International airport starting on February 15, 2008. Will this News Make You Think About Having a Few More Cups of Coffee? The more coffee men drink, the lower their risk of gout. At least four cups a day lower gout risk by 40%, a Canada/U.S. study shows. School's Out Beginning Today Today is the start of the mid year school break at all public and private schools in the country, as almost a million students take a break. Banco de Costa Rica First With "Banco Infantil" The Banco de Costa Rica (BCR) has decided to start building their customer loyalty from a young age, opening the first "Banco Infantil" (children's bank) in the country.