Tax Plan Unconstitutional, Court Declares
The Plan Fiscal had many foreign residents living in Costa Ria worried, as well as the average Costa Ricans who would be facing higher taxes, and the rich, with the promise that the tax reform would take a bigger bite from them.

Two Arrested For Defrauding Bank Customers
The Sección de Fraudes, del Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) was able to put an end to a fraud at at the Banco Nacional, when an employee was able to divert up to ¢1.600.000 colones (us$3.200) from client accounts.

25% of Mango Production Lost
The climatological conditions during the first three months of the year, with wind and rain in January and February, have caused the premature dropping of fruit in the cultivation of mango.

Crucitas Construction Designs Could be Ready in April
Final design work for construction of the Crucitas gold project in Costa Rica, operated by Canadian company Vannessa Ventures , could be ready in April.

Saprissa Loses 2-0 to Mexico's Toluca
Carlos Esquivel scored twice to give Toluca a 2-0 victory over defending champion, Costa Rica's Deportivo Saprissa on Wednesday in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals.