Mothers Day Tradition Around the Corner and So Is The Tradition of Price Gouging
Mother's Day is coming up. The traditional day for Mothers is August 15, however, this year, the legal holiday is being moved to August 21, causing confusion among many people, who will no doubt celebrate two Mother's Days this year.

Bus Fare Hike in The Works
Facing high gasoline prices and the increasing cost of maintenance, yesterday the Consejo de Transporte Público (CTP) made a formal request to the Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (Aresep) for a 12% hike in bus fares on some 800 routes across the country.

Protest Outside Israel's Embassy
Some 50 people, armed with banners and flags concentrated in front of Israel's Embassy on Paseo Colón yesterday to denounce the war in Lebanon. The Israeli Embassy in located inside the Centro Colón building, along with a number of other embassies, including the British Embassy.

President Arias is Confident of a Colombia With Peace
Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias Sanchez, was in Colombia yesterday to witness the inauguration of Colombian president Alvaro Uribe's second term and to take the opportunity to insist that the Colombian president move quickly to concrete the negotiations with the FARC, moving Colombia closer to peace.

Road Repairs Announced by the MOPT
Ok, get set, ready, go.