Housing Project Losing Political And Financial Support
One day following the announcement by president Oscar Arias Sanchez of a condominium apartment development for 3.000 families in Patarrá de Desamparados, controversy began surrounding the project, raising questions of the relationship between the developers, the Bank and a member of the government.

Gasoline Prices Higher Today
Didn't fill up last night? Well, you will be paying ¢19 colones more for a litre of super gasoline and ¢16 colones for regular, beginning today.

Alterra Partner Built Collapsed Tunnel
The Costa Rican chapter of Transparency International (TI) made public yesterday alleged complaints of corruption against the Bechtel Corporation (Bechtel Group), the largest engineering company in the United States, who also is the principal partner in Alterra, the corporation that has built and manages the Juan Santamaría International airport in San José.

12 Hours Road Closure Became 34
The InterAmericana Sur is finally re-opened, after 34 hours of being totally shut down at kilometre 336 to repair a sewer pipe had been damaged due to the heavy rains in the area and was causing dangerous driving conditions on the highway.

Adio Campeonato Day One Action Eliminates El Salvador
Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua and just one surfer from Panama — 11-time Panamanian National Surf Champion Gary Saavedra — finished the first day to advance to Friday’s Round 2 of the Federación de Surf de Costa Rica (FSCR) and Adio Campeonato Centroamericano De Surf Adrenalina presented by Freestyle, despite extremely challenging weather and surf conditions.

"Gringo" With us$2 Million Detained
Last night, an American identified only by his last name, Graham, was being transferred from a luxurious hotel in Herradura to the OIJ cells in Puntarenas, along with us$2 million dollars confiscated by the judicial authorities.