Average Rating for Pacheco
Support for President Abel Pacheco fell this month in Costa Rica, according to a poll by Demoscopia published in Al Día. 49% respondents rate the president’s performance as average, while 22% consider it good.

Rodriguez May Head Back to Jail
First he in jail. Then he is out. Then back in jail again. And then back out again. And, now he may be going back, if the Ministerio Público gets it wish, as former president Miguel Angel Rodriguez' house arrest order expires today (June 14).

Wide Band Internet Now Active
As of yesterday, all Costa Ricans can now access the internet over a wide band known as Red de Internet Avanzada.

Cash Withdrawls Can Cost
Getting your money from an automated teller machine (ATM) or from a bank teller at your local branch may actually cost you.

Looking to Get a Cellular Telephone?
The Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) - the local telephone company - announced that it has lines available to those customers who have made an earlier request.

123 Traffic Deaths To Date, Down From Last Year
According to statistics released by the Dirección de Tránsito, 123 persons have lost their lives in traffic accidents so far this year. The number represents a decrease of 32 deaths for the same period last year.