Family Seeks AFP Help to Find Son in Costa Rica
The father of a Melbourne man who has been missing in Costa Rica for more than a month wants an Australian Federal Police (AFP) officer assigned to his case.

Hotels Join Fight to Eliminate the Sexual Exploitation of Minors
Airport taxi drivers were the first. Then came the car rental companies in forming part of the group. Now, the Cámara Costarricense de Hoteles  has adopted the project called "Código de Conducta" that aims to protect children and adolescents against sexual exploitation that is associated with tourism.

Almost 1 Million Dogs in Costa Rica
Costa Rica, according to some estimates, has a population of some 935.000 dogs or one for every four people. The estimate is that 1/3 or some 300.000 are street dogs, dogs that are left to roam the street without supervision.

Casino Hours To Be Limited to 18 Hours
A proposal by the special Legislative Commission will limit casino hours in Costa Rica from 12 noon to 6am the next day - a total of 18 hours - away from the current 24 hours of operation by most casinos.

Bus Collides With Train in Unusual Accident
Eight people were hurt in an unusual traffic accident between a train a bus in the vicinity of Ciruelas, Alajuela.

Get Used to Carrying An Umbrella, Says the Weatherman
Yesterday afternoon's downpour took many by surprise. This is the summer or "dry" season, until the first week of May at least, and it is not supposed to rain.

Plan Fiscal Obligates Central Bank to Reduce "Dollarization" in Banking System
If the Plan Fiscal is adopted in it's current state, the Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) - the Central Bank - says it will be obligated to reduce "dollar" deposits at banks.