Eight Lawyers Arrested For Phony Marriages
Getting married in Costa Rica is simple. A visit to a lawyer or a notary public, a signature here and one there, and presto, you are no married. Never met your spouse? Is that important. Well, not so, depending on the reason for the union.

Industrialists Against New Dec 1st National Holiday
The president of the Cámara de Industrias, Jack Liberman, said that his members are opposed to the government's proposal for a new "legal" holiday, a proposal presented before the legislature last week that would make December 1 a national, paid, holiday.

Taxi Fare Hike Only To Adjust For Inflation, Taxi Association Promises
Taxi fares will soon be more expensive, however, taxi drivers are asking for only a 6% increase in fares.

"No Booze" Weekend Coming Up
Sunday December 3rd is election day as voters go to the polls to choose their community leaders in the Municipal elections. And as such the law requires that all liquor, been and wine stop flowing.

Arias Intends To Tell Bush No To the Border Wall With Mexico
Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias, said yesterday that at his meeting on 6 December with United States president, George W. Bush, he will express his opinion of his opposition to a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico and that he will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Felipe Calderòn next Friday.

Cable Theft Leaves Thousands in the Dark
Residents in the area south of San José - Barrio Cuba, Sagrada Familia and parts of Hatillo - the power failure that kept the area in the dark for hours was a result of the growing problem of cable theft.