The AyA Strike Is Finally Over. Maybe.
For the third time since the strike by the workers of the Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AyA) began 36 days ago, there is an agreement that will end the strike.

TLC Protest Set For Thursday
Union leaders have set this Thursday as the first demonstration and national strike day to manifest their discontent over the Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) - the free trade agreement with the United States. The trade unionists say the protest will be peaceful.

Beware of Stray Cows on the Road!
A cow loose on the road in the area of La Fortuna de San Carlos (north of San José) cost the Gustavo Solano Monestel, 19 years of age, his life when he was on his way home, hitting the cow on the road with his motorcycle.

Coffee Event of the Year Underway
Coffee traders take part in the cupping competition at the XIX SINTERCAFÉ International Coffee Conference in San José, that began last Saturday and runs until Wednesday, at the Hotel Herradura.

Florida Developers Transform Costa Rica Town into World-Class Residential, Resort Marina Destination
Golfito - this Costa Rican paradise may have started as the bustling port for the Chiquita Banana empire in the 1920's, but today a team of Miami developers will transform it into Bahia Escondida, a luxury tropical playground located just off the southeastern side of Costa Rica's Golfo Dulce.

StorageQuest Selected by Banco Interfin of Costa Rica to Manage Document Archive
StorageQuest Inc. today announced that its MSM 150 Storage Management Appliance has been selected as the archival management solution by Banco Interfin. The bank’s 30 million documents are to be managed by StorageQuest's storage appliance.