Ticos Obtaining Passports For Resale, Possible Cause For The Increased Demand and Long Lines
Cost Ricans looking for to obtain a passport are still fuming about the long lines and the "gavilanes" - hoarders, for lack of a better translation - who are selling a spot anywhere from ¢5.000 colones to ¢50.000 colones.

Taxi Association Asks For Voluntary Drop Of 15% in Taxi Fares, Following Rate Hike Yesterday
Taxi rates jumped by 32% yesterday, the second round of increases approved by the Autoridad Reguladora de Servicios Públicos (ARESEP) last August, when the first increase came into effect that same ridership decrease dramatically.

80 Years For Rape of Canadian Woman
The Tribubal Penal de Puntarenas sentenced a taxi driver to 80 years - yes, 80 years - in prison for eight counts of aggravated rape of a Canadian woman who was visiting Playa Jacó.

President Compares Arias to Simpons "Mr. Burns"
It is unusual for a sitting president to enter the fray of the elections, however, president Abel Pacheco couldn't resist, making public his thoughts on Partido Liberación Nacional presidential candidate, Oscar Arias, comparing him to "Mr. Burns" of the cartoon show The Simpsons.

Costa Rica: banana exporter Earth gets Eurepgap certified
The Costarican banana exporter Earth (Escuela Agrícola de la Región Tropical Húmeda) has received the Eurepgap certificate, which is deemed indispensable for banana exports to the EU, for the third consecutive year.