Heavy Rain And Flooding Cause of "Emergency" in Six Communities
The months September and October sees more rain than the rest of the year. In September 83.000 people were affected by the heavy rains that caused flooding and mudslides in many communities around the country.

Tortugiusmo May Be Deemed Illegal
The government is asking that the Ministerio de Trabajo (Ministr Labour) study the legal mechanism to put an end to the "tortuguismo" - work slowdown - that has been ongoing in the port of Limón for almost two weeks, said Rodrigo Arias, Ministro de la Presidencia.

ICE Stirs Up Sector With 100MW Thermo Project
Costa Rica's state power company ICE is studying the possibility of building a 100MW thermo project, a company official told Business News Americas.

Fitch Revises Costa Rica's Rating Outlook to Stable
Fitch Ratings has revised the Rating Outlook on Costa Rica's foreign currency and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of 'BB' and 'BB+' respectively, to Stable from Negative. Fitch also affirms Costa Rica's country ceiling at 'BB+'.

National Soccer Team to Play Galician Squad
The Costa Rica national soccer team will play a friendly with a Galician squad in La Coruna, Spain, on Dec. 28, the Costa Rica Football Federation told media on Wednesday.

Costa Rica Defends Regional Sea Turtle Conservation Plan at International Meeting
In a show of environmental leadership, Costa Rica led an international effort that secured the inclusion of fishery guidelines that directly favor the regional conservation of leatherback sea turtles, during the Third Conference of the Parties COP III of the Interamerican Convention for the Conservation and Protection of Sea Turtles CIT, held last September 26 to 28, in the city of Mazatlan, Mexico.

Christmas Lottery Around the Corner
Christmas is around the corner and with that comes "El Gordo" lottery that has gotten fatter this year over last.