Fifth Body Recovered in Plane Crash
The sky, the sea and William Slattery are the only witness to what happened on Tuesday when the small Cessna airplane crashed into the sea leaving Slattery the only survivor of six people on board.

Two More Fugitives Detained by INTERPOL
The International Police organization (INTERPOL) detained two foreigner Saturday, wanted in their countries for extortion and drug trafficking.

Lower Deficit
The Ministry of Finance announced that, in the first four months this year, the deficit of the public sector dropped to half what it had been in the same period in 2004.

Expotur a Success
Expotur is expected to generate us$100 million dollars for Costa Rica in the next 12 months, according to a census by the Asociación Costarricense de Profesionales en Turismo (ACOPROT) who organized the activity held at the Hotel Herradura and Convention Centre, west of San José.

U.S. beats Costa Rica in World Cup qualifier
Midfielder Landon Donovan scored two goals as the United States defeated Costa Rica 3-0 in Salt Lake City on Saturday in a qualifying match for next year's World Cup.


LATIN AMERICA

Court Calls off Electricity Tariff Hikes in Nicaragua
The crisis sparked in Nicaragua worsened this Saturday due to the 11.83% rise of the electricity tax approved by President Enrique Bolaños.

Cuba Always on the Alert against Terrorism: Fidel Castro
Cuba is always on guard and ready to act against terrorism, affirmed president Fidel Castro today in the closing ceremony of the international meeting against that scourge who gathered here delegates from over 60 nations.

US apologizes for mistreating Colombian top diplomat
The US government apologized to Colombian Foreign Minister Carolina Barco on Saturday for mistreating her at a US airport.