Catholic Church Strongly Criticizes Lesbian - Gay Marriages
The Catholic church in Costa Rica yesterday strongly criticized a gay and lesbian marriages during the annual mass at the Basilica de Los Angeles in Cartago, in celebration of the Día de la Vírgen de Los Angeles, as thousands of faithfuls listened to the words of the Bishops.

San José Mayor Elected To Head of Local Governments Organization
San José's mayor, Johnny Araya Monge, was elected as president of the Federación Latinoamericana de Ciudades, Municipios y Asociaciones de Gobiernos Locales (Flacma) - Latin American federation of cities, municipalities and local governments.

Costa Rican Consulate May Pull Up Stakes in New Orleans
Costa Rica has had a diplomatic presence in New Orleans for a 100 years, but that may be coming to an end.

ICE To Send Bill To Verizon For Losses To Its 113 Service
Once a upon a time, Costa Ricans could pick up a telephone directory to look up a number. But that all stopped last year when the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) - the state monopoly on telecommunications - got into a disagreement with Verizon, the American company that had been publishing the directory for a number of years.

Honduras Continues Closure of Border to Costa Rican Chickens
Costa Rican poultry producers were expecting the Honduran authorities to re-open its borders to Costa Rican chicken products on July 31, however, the Central American nation announced yesterday that is may do so in two months time.

Train President Robbed At Gun Point At Train Stop
Many have complained that the riding the "tren urbano" - commuter train is not safe. Official complaints of robberies and assualts are few, however, riders of the morning and afternoon rush hours through San José are using extra caution.