Seas Swallows Four Americans On Vacation
The fifty students from Kansas never imagined that this would the final destination for four of their travelling companions, when three students and their teacher are believed to have drowned in sea off the Pacific coast, authorities said on Sunday.

TICA Program Causing Chaos At Customs, Union Charges
Earlier this year the Aduana (Customs) services introduced a new system to better manage goods coming into Costa Rica and with the objective of reducing corruption. However, the Sindicato de Trabajadores del Sistema Aduanero Nacional (Sitrasan) says that the plan known as Información para el Control Aduanero (TICA) fosters more irregularities.

President Gets New Car, "Old" One Would Not Pass Riteve
Following the report last week that thousands of government vehicles are on the bling and without "revisión tecnica" (the annual vehicular inspection), president Oscar Arias had to change his car as well, because the "presidential" ride that was used by former presidents Rodríguez and Pacheco, is "parked" and will be for some time.

Czechs Interested in Trains
The Czech firm Inekon Group requested that the Government of Costa Rica grant it the operation of passenger trains.

$20 Million for National Parks
The ministries of Tourism and the Environment are negotiating a us$20-million loan from the Inter American Development Bank in order to improve the facilities and the services of national parks, as well as the access roads and bridges leading to them.

Costa Rica In the Limelight
Even though the score plays against Costa Rican hopes of advancing to the second stage of the World Cup, the fact that the team played the inaugural game placed Costa Rica in the limelight, because of the millions and millions of football fans who watched the match on television around the world.