Report of Dobbins Body Buried Turned Out to be False
The report that the body of Brendan Keiran Dobbins, the Australian young man who went missing in Tamarindo om March 4th, was buried in a site known as La Chechenia, some 500 metres from Tamarindo centre, turned out to be false.

Traveler on Mend After Fall in Jungle
What started out as a simple mission to get some mangoes from the Costa Rican jungle ended in a harrowing fall to the bottom of a ravine and a weeklong struggle to survive.

Labour Unions Say They Won't Recognize Arias as President if Elected
Numerous labour unions, civic organizations and lobby groups got together this past week at the Melico Salazar Theatre, in downtown San José, to discuss the impending presidential candidacy of former president Dr. Oscar Arias as well as the upcoming debate for approval of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA).

Turtle Tourism Beckons
As a tourist to Costa Rica more than a decade ago, Santa Rosa Junior College instructional assistant Debbie Sherman delighted in visiting Tortuguero National Park, home to many species of turtles.

Father and Son in Jail Over "Crime of Passion"
Twenty years jail each is what the Tribunal de Juicio de Limón ordered for Gazo Pérez (father) and Víctor Pérez (son) for hacking a man, Sebastián Gómez Picado, and then setting him on fire by dousing him with gasoline.


LATIN AMERICA

Ecuador's Gutierrez in Brazil for asylum
Ecuador's ousted President Lucio Gutierrez has arrived in Brazil for asylum, four days after being toppled.

Ecuadorian new gov't still facing tough job
Ecuador's new government headed by President Alfredo Palacio is facing a tough job in ironing out divisions over the Supreme Court and handling relations with the United States and the Organization of American States (OAS).

Supporters of Mexico City mayor march in silence
Supporters of the mayor of the capital marched in silence on Sunday to protest a legal case against him.

Venezuela to end military exchanges with US: Chavez
Venezuela has decided to end military exchanges with the United States because US instructors tried to foment activities against the government and the army in the barracks, President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday.

Panama Canal Zone to Enlarge through Financial Self-Income
The enlarge of the Panama Canal Zone will be done through financial self-incomes, allowing the purchase of top technologies and other investments, official sources reported Sunday.


SPECIAL REPORTS

CARACAS STORIES:
In a raddled, refuse-strewn city, even the potholes have names
By night, viewed from a classy restaurant in the better part of town, and under the influence of a full-bodied, Argentine vino tinto, the Venezuelan capital can easily be mistaken for a sophisticated, modern metropolis.