Costa Rica Demands US Explanation
The Costa Rican Legisalture demanded an explanation from the United States Friday on the death of a man of Costa Rican origin, which has shocked the nation.

World Cup Soccer: Germany Hosts Costa Rica
The World Cup draw was kind to defending champion Brazil and host Germany. It really hurt Argentina.

Traffic Accident Stalls Internet
Had problems accessing the internet this morning? The Radiofrafica Costarricense S.A (RACSA) says that a truck hit a fibre optic cable near the RACSA installations in downtown San José on Friday, causing an interruption in internet service.

Majority of Ticos Fear Corruption to Increase in the Next Three Years
According to Transparencia Internacional (TI), 55% of Costa Rican fear that corruption will increase during the next three years, while only 15% expect a reduction in corruption. TI says that politicians, customs agents and tax collectors are the worst qualified and are thought to be the most corrupt.

Road Paving Will Only Last One Winter, Constructor Says
The construction company with the contract to pave the Atenas - Orotina - Caldera highwway, Meco, says that the work will only last one winter. A Meco representative told the Spanish language newspaper Diario Extra, that the surface paving - plugging up the holes - is not what the road needs and won't last.