Thousands of Illegals Live in Fear of New Immigration Law
Many foreigners, especially Nicaraguans who come to Costa Rica looking for a better opportunity, are living the fear that soon, very soon, the Policía de Migración - immigration police - will visit their place of work in search of illegals.

Immigration In Action!
The Fuerza Pública assisting the Policía Especial de Migración (immigration police) descended on various beach communities in an operation to detect and detain illegals in Costa Rica

Improved Economic Outlook
The international risk assessment agency Standard & Poor's improved its economic outlook for Costa Rica.

Heredia Festival This  Week
Music, theatre, dance, closes, puppets, acrobats, artist and artisans are all on hand for the Festival Nacional de Las Artes in Heredia.

"Godfather of Costa Rican poker players" competes in the World Series of Poker
Humberto Brenes, the godfather of Costa Rican poker, member of the "Costa Rica Connection" and one of professional poker's most beloved players is taking on the world's best in The World Series of Poker (WSOP), the largest poker tournament in the world.

China, Costa Rica Draw 2-2
China and Costa Rica drew 2-2 in the first of two "friendlies" to be played in China.


LATIN AMERICA

OAS chief warns of crisis in Nicaragua after failed mission
The newly elected chief of the Organization of American States (OAS) warned of a crisis in Nicaragua Sunday at the end of his four-day political mediation mission in the Central American country.

MERCOSUR Summit Opens in Paraguay
The MERCOSUR Summit opens Monday in Asunción, Paraguay, to debate an array of regional issues, in particular how to strengthen integration and the inclusion of Venezuela as a full member.

Venezuelan Military Confirms Plot to Assassinate Hugo Chavez
Venezuelan officers confirmed Sunday the existence of a plot to assassinate President Hugo Chavez, that´s why the site of the parade for the anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo on June 24 has been changed.

South Summit Rejects US Blockade of Cuba
The Group of 77 plus China expressed strong rejection of the US blockade against Cuba in the meeting´s final declaration approved Thursday, Granma daily highlights Friday.

Cuba Promotes Travel for the Aged
Cuban tourism authorities offered to promote travel for third-aged people to Cuba, which experts considered very praiseworthy.


SPECIAL REPORTS

ARGENTINA:
Activists Fear Return of Spanish Fishing Vessels
Argentine groups fighting for sustainable fishing are denouncing the pressure from Spain for a new cooperation agreement, which they say could have lethal impacts on the South Atlantic fish stocks, already over-exploited by the Spanish fishing fleet in the 1990s.