Holiday Season Increases Bank Robbery Alert to Maximum
As December approaches and the holiday shopping season gets into full swing, a concern by police is the increase in bank robberies that are expected before Christmas.

Gasoline Price Drop Approved; Second In Less Than A Month
The Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (Aresep) gave out its Christmas present yesterday with the approval of a reduction in the price of gasoline. This is the second reduction in a row in less than a month.

Democracy Better in Latin America
Led by Chile and Costa Rica, governments throughout Latin America are showing increasing commitments to democracy, an international research group said Wednesday.

Pineapple Prices Drop 62% in One Month
The price for Costa Rican pineapples paid to growers has dropped from $0.40 per kg to $0.15 per kg since October until last week.

Oprah Show Helps Catch Child Predator
Officials with the "Oprah Winfrrey Show" say viewer tips have led to the arrest of a accused child molester, Walter Edward Meyer, who is now in custody in Costa Rica and is scheduled to be turned over to U.S. authorities soon.

New GSM Cellular Lines Will Go Fast, ICE Chief Says
Yesterday we reported that the new GSM network will go on sale on December 5, as the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) will make available the first 250.000 of the 600.000 lines. However, ICE officials say that you better hurry and get your application for a line in as soon as possible, because come December there may be only 20.000 lines available after the demand is met.