HellFire in La Uruca !
A voracious fire consumed pretty much what was one the old Canada Dry/ Pepsi factory in La Uruca, in front of the Best Western Irazú hotel, west of San José.

Few Were Able to See the Eclipse
Cloud cover over San José and most Costa Rica kept most from viewing the solar eclipse that occurred yesterday afternoon over the southern part of Costa Rica.

High Cost of Gasoline Lowers Demand
A report in today's edition of the Spanish language newspaper, La Nación, says that the high cost of gasoline has decreased the demand by as much as 15% to 20% in the first three months of this year, compared to the same period in 2004.

President Pacheco Close to Tears
President Abel Pacheo admitted in the Vatican that he was deeply moved on seeing the corpse of Pope John Paul II.

Costa Rican Red Cross: 120 years
In 1885, because of fears of war, then President Bernardo Soto decreed the establishment of a Red Cross chapter in Costa Rica.