TLC Protest A Success, Say Union Leaders
Organizers expected 10.000, however, more than 20.000 joined forces yesterday on the streets of San José to protest the Tratado Libre de Comercio (TLC) - the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) with the United States, after it being sent to the Legislature to be ratified.
President Pacheco, after months of stalling, decided that the document should go to the Legislature, saying it was his duty and obligation.

Nicaraguan Deputies Will Visit Costa Rica to Discuss the Dog Attack Among Other Matters
A group of Nicaraguan Legislative Deputies will be in Costa Rica in the coming week to meet with their counterparts to discuss the dock attack last week that caused the death of a Nicaraguan national. The attack was headline news in Nicaragua and cause for criticism of Costa Rican police.

Be Wary of Fake Bills
The Ministerio Público is asking the public to be alert for "fake" bills during the holiday season, as the Christmas shopping season begins.

219,000 New Voters
On next National Election Day, February 5, 2006, 219,154 Costa Ricans will be entitled to cast their ballots for the first time.

No Significant Change to Poverty Level, According to Experts
The level of poverty in Costa Rica remains this year the same as 2004 levels, against all of the forecasts which asserted that it would grow in 2005.