Frenzy To Fill Up! Costa Rica With Highest Prices in Central America
For those who didn't fill up yesterday, there are in for a whopping surprise, as gasoline jumped  ¢51 colones per litre at the stroke of midnight.

Orotina Residents Block Road In Protest of Poor Road Conditions
President Oscar Arias said during his campaign that "fixing" the roads would be a priority for his administration. It has been almost a week and nothing has been said on the subject, neither by Arias of his Minister of Obras Públicas y Tránsportes. So, residents of Orotina, southwest of San José, decided to take matters into their own hands.

Counterfeit Operation Busted
In a small apartment in downtown San José, a 42 year old man, identified only by his last name, Pérez, has a counterfeiting operation going until police busted in on him yesterday.

Costa RicaTo Benefit From Free Trade Deal With EU
Costa Rica's politicians and businessmen said on Friday that a European Union-Central America trade deal would boost the country's economy.

Driver Plunges Into River and Lives to Tell the Story
Anyone driving or has driven in Costa Rican can tell it is an experience. Bad road conditions, poor signage and illumination, lack of guardrails and just plain bad and nasty drivers are what is daily faced on Costa Rica's roads.

4 US Passports Stolen Every Day
The United States Embassy in San José is warning tourists to keep an close eye on their passports and other documents, saying that four U.S. passports are stolen every day.