Body Found in Tamarindo May Be Missing Australian
The family of missing Melbourne man Brendan Dobbins will prepare evidence for Costa Rican investigators after human remains were discovered near the Tamarindo beach where he vanished in March.

Alterra Accepts MOPT's US$15 Million Offer
Juan Santamaría airport infrastructure services provider Alterra Partners has accepted a US$15 million dollar offer from Costa Rica's public works ministry (MOPT) to recover lost revenue..

"Guida Carros" To Get Training
Parking on the downtown streets and night spots in San José can be risky business, not only for the owners of the vehicles, but those who dedicated their lives to watching the cars while their owners are away from them.

Costa Rica Requests Fair Trial for Cuban Five
The Solidarity with Cuba and Pro-Cuban Five committees demanded in Alajuela, Costa Rica, a fair trial for five Cubans imprisoned in United States for trying to thwart terrorist attacks against the island.

Wide Band Internet Service Becomes a Reality
Three years behind schedule, Monday, the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), together with the Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología (MCT) will crank up the Internet Avanzada - wide band internet service.

72% of Thefts Against Tourists, Study Reveals
According to a study by the Unidad de Análisis Criminal de la Oficina de Planes y Operaciones (OPO) of the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ), between Jnauary 1, 2004 and April 30, 2005, 72% of "hurtos" - thefts without the use of force or violence - in San José is perpetrated against tourists.


LATIN AMERICA

Bolivia's indigenous leader declares truce
Bolivian Indigenous leader and opposition Representative Evo Morales, one of the sponsors of the protests in the country, declared Friday a truce for incoming president Eduardo Rodriguez.

Chilean troops arrive in Haiti for peace mission
A group of 153 marines from Chile arrived Friday in Port-au-Prince, capital of Haiti, to join the battalion of the South American country in the UN Mission for the Stabilization of Haiti.

870 kg of cocaine seized in Venezuela
A joint operation by the Venezuelan and French navies seized 870 kg of cocaine in Venezuela's tourist state of Nueva Esparta, local authorities said on Friday.

Six dead, four missing in mudslide in Colombia
At least six people were killed and four others reportedly missing in a mudslide triggered by heavy downpours on Friday in Colombia's Manizales, said the Disaster Prevention Office.

Acting Bolivian president arrives in presidential palace
Bolivian acting President Eduardo Rodriguez arrived Friday in the Presidential Palace at the city of La Paz to start performing his duties, according to reports reaching here from Bolivia.


SPECIAL REPORTS

ENVIRONMENT-LATIN AMERICA:
A Model That Isn't Working
The formulas followed in Latin America and the Caribbean to fight environmental damages are not bringing the hoped-for results, and the region is unlikely to meet the commitment of guaranteeing environmental sustainability by 2015 or 2020, one of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).