Nicaragua Blames Costa Rica For Energy Shortage
A report in Saturday's edition of Nicaragua's leading newspaper, La Prensa, places the blame on Costa Ricans for the energy shortage the country is suffering, as it rations electrical power.

Happy Mother's Day. Again.
Though today is the not the "traditional" day for Mother's Day, it is, however, the legal Mother's Day holiday.

First fossil of ancient mammal found in Costa Rica
Costa Rican scientists discovered what they said was a fossil belonging to an amphibious mammal that was previously unknown to the tropics, a local newspaper reported.

Man Drowns Trying To Cross Raging River On Bicycle
José Abel Mayorga López, 43 years old, apparenlty had a death wish. Or at least that is what it appears like to the authorities, as the man died attempting to cross the Río Grande after a heavy rain.

Santa Ana - Belen Route Closed to Heavy Duty Traffic Between 8am and 6pm
Today, heavy trucks of more than 18 tonnes will be restricted from circulating route of Santa Ana - Belen between 6am and 8:30pm, in an effort to reduce traffic congestion in the area that has grown by leaps and bounds in the last couple of years.