Alcides Bogantes Hidalgo, celebrated his 104th birthday with his large family that includes 8 children, 48 grand children, 115 great grand children and 26 great great grandchildren. The centenarian who lives in Grecia says he is happy with life. (Foto Luis Chinchilla/Diario Extra)  Click for larger image!

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Police Set Trap For Child Traffickers
An undercover operation by the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) resulted in the arrest of a Colombian man in the centre of San José and a Costa Rican in Pérez Zeledón with the trafficking of children.  >more
 

Buckle Up! It's Now the Law.
Today, both drivers and passengers have to buckle up or face a fine. Drivers will be responsible and will be fined if they allow passengers - both front and rear - to ride without buckling up.  >more
 

Costa Rica on U.S. Intellectual Property Watch List
Costa Rica is among the countries put on the "watch list" for global intellectual property rights (IPR) violations.  >more
 

'DOC' Had Dead Woman's Purse
The driver's license and purse of a Manhattan investment banker were found among alleged killer quack Dean Faiello's possessions four months after she mysteriously vanished - but the Faiello pal who found the items didn't call cops or confront his friend.  >more
 

United Airlines Announces Expansion to Central America
United Airlines announced that it is again bolstering its international portfolio  ...United will also launch Central American service from Chicago O'Hare to San Jose, Costa Rica.  >more
 

Last Best Chance
After almost nine years in the harsh prisons of Peru, Lori Berenson has a chance to win her liberty this week. The 34-year-old New Yorker's case will be heard in Costa Rica by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, the highest such court for members of the Organization of American States. The court has a range of choices, from doing nothing to ordering Peru to set her free.  >more
 

Brazilian police seize two tons of marijuana
Brazilian police seized Tuesday in the state of Sao Paulo two tons of marijuana loaded in a bus coming from Paraguay, officials said.  >more
 

Canadian sues US military for alleged torture
A Canadian man who claims he was falsely imprisoned and tortured last year by the American military shortly after the invasion of Iraq is suing the US army for 350,000 US dollars, it is reported here Tuesday.  >more

 

 

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