Costa Rican squatters, who have taken up residence in the Metropolitan Cathedral, protest for government aid holding signs that read  'LAND FOR THOSE WHO WORK IT...FARMERS OF BAMBUZAL'  in San Jose. Approximately 180 families have moved into the Cathedral to seek government aid after being evicted from land claimed by a banana company near Bambuzal, Costa Rica over the weekend. (AP Photo/Kent Gilbert)   Click for larger image!

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Taxi Drivers Give MOPT Ultimatum
The "taxi war" is still brewing and yesterday, formal taxi drivers, sent the government a written threat; do something or we will take the to the streets.  >more
 

Drug Gang Busted
The "anti-drug" police (Policía de Control de Drogas) arrested seven persons in Limon yesterday in their fight against drug trafficking.  >more
 

Confusion About Airport Tax
There has been some confusion following our story the other day about the airport exit tax. As of April 25 everyone pays the $26. airport tax to leave the Juan Santamaria airport in San José.  >more
 

Olympics Soccer: Ten Men’s Teams already Qualified for Athens
Ten teams have already qualified for the Men’s Olympic Soccer Tournament in Athens. The teams that have qualified so far are: Greece, Argentina, Australia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Ghana, Mali, Morocco, Paraguay and Tunisia.  >more
 

Mexico defends double-murder conviction in Inter-American Court
For the first time, Mexico appeared before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Costa Rica on Tuesday to defend the conviction of a Chicago-born U.S. citizen who allegedly was tortured into confessing to a double-murder 12 years ago. >more
 

FAO signs anti-hunger accord with Colombia
The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Colombia 's Antioquia department signed an accord Tuesday to eradicate hunger in the region, official sources said.  >more
 

Menem says he will return to Argentina if judges are changed
 Former Argentine President Carlos Menem, who currently is in exile here in this Chilean capital city, said Tuesday that he will only return to his country if the judges who issued international warrants for his arrest are replaced by more impartial officials.  >more
 

Guatemala before International Court for "Disappearance" of Child
It has been 22 years since the whereabouts of Marco Antonio Molina Theissen has been known. He was 14 years old when, on October 6th, 1981, members of the Guatemalan state security forces kidnapped him from his home.   >more
 

 

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