Pacheco and the Rest of the Central American Presidents Discuss Free Trade With George W. Bush
US President George W. Bush met at the White House on Thursday the presidents of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic to discuss free trade and regional cooperation.

Genesis Fund Creators Arrested
Three Americans were detained by the authorities on Wednesday following raids on two homes in Paquera in Puntarenas and Sabana Norte, in San José.

Arias Remains In First Place
Former presidet Óscar Arias Sánchez is still favoured to win the next presidential election in Costa Rica, according to a poll by CID-Gallup. 47 per cent of respondents would vote for Arias next year, a two per cent increase since February.

More Hits on Drug Trafficking
Shortly after 3pm yesterday, agents of the Estupefacientes del Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) - Drug Squad - made another hit on the drug trafficking trade, this time with the detention of a Colombian in Canoas de Alajuela.

MOPT Plans To Ease Congestion on Paseo Colón
An ambitious plan by the Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT) - Transport and Public Works Ministry - is to remove the buses using Paseo Cólon to leave the city.

A Woman For President
If the opinion of a majority of Costa Ricans counted at the polls, a woman would be the next President of the Republic.