"Yes" Moves TLC One Step Closer to Reality
Last night, in a vote of six in favour and three against, the Comisión de Asuntos Internacionales approved the Tratado Libre de Comercio (TLC) - free trade agreement with the United States.

San José Airport With Tow Additional Boarding Gates
Visitors to Costa Rica will now have move room while waiting for their flight out as two new boarding gates were opened yesterday at the Juan Santamaría (San José) international airport.

Islands for Sale in Costa Rica
While Nicaraguan authorities are investigating the illegal sale of its Caribbean islands on the internet, the same is not being done in Costa Rica, as a number of islands in Costa Rica are being offered on the Toronto, Canada, website Private Islands Online.

Recope Developing us$80 Million LPG Project
Costa Rica's state oil refiner Refinadora Costarricene de Petroleo (Recope) is developing an LPG project at its Moín facility that will cost roughly  us$80 million, Recope president José León Desanti said.

Gas Price Hike Approved
The Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (ARESEP) last night approved a hike in gasoline prices in the amount of ¢12 colones per litre for both regular and super gasolines and aviation fuel.