Drug Smugglers Keep Police Busy At Airport
Drug smuggling continues to be a problem for Costa Rican officials, as some visitors decide to take home illegal drugs in attempts to avoid police controls at the Juan Santamaría (San José) airport.

Transisto Cannot Fine Porteadores, Transportes VP Says
A directive by the vice-minister of Transportes, Viviana Martín, on November 21 to the officials of the Policía de Tránsito (traffic officials), effectively ties the hands of traffic officials with respect to the porteadores (informal taxis).

High Number of Traffic Accident Deaths Worry Officials
The Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) and the Policía de Tránsito are in agreement that there are too many deaths on the roads due to traffic accidents, many accidents that could be avoided if drivers slowed down and and not drink and drive. What they don't agreee though is the number of deaths registered.

Appeals Court To Decide Who Erred in Mora Murder Case
Abel Jiménez Obando, president of the Asociación de Jueces (Judge's Association) affirmed yesterday that the the Sala de Casación (Appeals Court), who will decide who was at fault in the "non guilty" verdict of the assassination of reported Ivannia Mora.

Ministers Get Potholes Named After Them
To bring attention to their pothole situation, a group of residents of the Comunidad de las Mansiones, in San Rafael de Montes de Oca, San Pedro, have dedicated each pothole to a government minister, including the president himself.