Scotiabank Buys Interfin
Bank of Nova Scotia, based in Toronto and known around the world as Scotiabank,  already a major force in Latin America, has struck a deal to acquire the parent firm of Costa Rica's largest private bank, for us$330 million.

Search For Bodies Comes Up Empty
The search continues for the two missing tourists that disappeared and are presumed drowned in the waters of Palo Seco, Parrita, a short distance from Quepos. The search yesterday was by land, air and sea for the bodies of Brett Carlson, 26, a Spanish professor and Jessica Pierce, 17, a student in Costa Rica to learn Spanish.

That Much Closer to A Resolution, Villalobos Investors Group Announced
In a letter to all Villalobos investors, the investors group UCCR announced a date set by the courts for the trial of Osvaldo Villalobos.

"Green" Alert Continues
The Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (CNE) is maintaining a "green" alert for the Central Valley and Pacific Coast, where heavy rain had caused mudslides and rivers overflowing their banks. The green alert is a preventive measure to alert residents to the dangers.

Nicaragua Blames Costa Rica For Environmental Damage to the San Juan River
Yesterday, the leading Nicaraguan newspaper, Diario La Prensa, published on its front page the news that Costa Rica is polluting the San Juan river and the centre of dispute between the two countries.

WORLD CUP SOCCER
Guimaraes Denies Martinez Was Allowed to Play Injured
Costa Rica coach Alexandre Guimaraes has denied that defender Gilberto Martinez played injured in his team's 4-2 loss to Germany in the opening match of the World Cup on Friday.

Some Pothole!
The front page of the daily Spanish language newspaper La Nación ran this photo of a taxi getting stuck in a pothole in the heart of San José, causing all kinds of traffic problems.