President Pacheco Treated for High Pressure, Relinquishes Presidency Temporarily
President Abel Pacheco was hospitalized on Monday morning with high blood pressure, although his condition was stable by the afternoon, his spokeswoman said.

24 New Political Parties Registered; Bringing Total to 72
The Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE) reports that five new political parties will be running candidates for the presidency in the 2006 elections.

Probation For Three Women in  Trafficking  Ring
Remember the case in 2003 when police raided homes in La Uruca and Escazú and arrested a number of people in connection with a trafficking ring involving minors?

Dead Man's Missing Car is Owned by Police Commander
The Fiscalía (prosecutor's office) in San Ramon, northwest of San José, is looking into allegations that the second commander of the Fuerza Pública de San Ramón, Marco Hernández Barrantes, registered the purchase of a vehicle after the owner had already died and the car had been reported missing.

Two Wheeled Transportation on the Increase
The high cost of gasoline as a result of the high cost of crude oil on world markets has forced Costa Ricans more ways to get around town.