Second Small Plane Down in Less than A Week
Yesterday, a Cessna 206, piloted by what authorities say an experienced pilot disappeared near Esterillos Esta, Parrita.

Former Protocol Chief Says the Press is Out to Persecute President Pacheco
Jorge Arce, former chief of protocol at Casa Presidencial, who resigned on Monday amid accusations of irregularities, said he quit because he didn't want to further hurt President Pacheco.

Arias' Campaign Message Calls Criticized
Presidential candidate Óscar Arias Sánchez is surrounded by criticism over a practice in place by his campaign staff, using cellular phones and voicemail to promote his candidacy.

$5.000 To Have Dinner With Arias
Want to have dinner with former president and Nobel prize winner Dr. Óscar Arias Sánchez who is also the presidential candidate for the Partido Liberacion Nacional (PLN) party for the 2006 bid for the presidential chair?

Import Ban of Older Cars Scrapped
The government has put the brakes on the plan to limit the import of cars older than 7 years.

CIMAT Considers Three Coast Marinas
The government department charged with overseeing all technical aspects of marinas and their construction said this week it was currently considering submissions for 16 marinas around the country, three of them in Guanacaste.