Japdeva Union Is Damaging Costa Rica As "Tortuguismo" Continues; Police Move In To Restore Order
Emphatic were the words of president Oscar Arias is saying that the leaders of the Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Junta de Administración Portuaria y de Desarrollo Económico de la Vertiente Atlántica (Sintrajap) are causing great damage to Costa Rica with its "tortuguismo" - work slowdown at the Limón and Moín ports, which began on Monday.

NatureAir Now Offers Flights To Limon and Bocas del Toro
NatureAir, Central America’s premier airline, announced the first flight between San José and Limó in 15 years, and the first ever flight from Bocas del Toro, Panama to Limon all beginning Dec. 1.

Costa Rica, Russia Revive Trade, Energy Agreements
Costa Rica and Russia have revived a series of agreements on trade and energy, Costa Rican Foreign Minister Bruno Stagno and visiting Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak said on Wednesday.

Mexico Sets Costa Rica Sugar Tariff Rate Quote
The Mexican government established a tariff rate quote (TRQ) for Costa Rice to comply with the Mexico-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement.

Good News / Bad News For Cellular Phone Customers
The bad news is that in a few weeks, the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) will have sold out all of it's 600.000 cellular telephone lines it began to market last year,

Municipal Land Dispute Continues
At nine this morning there will be a showdown between the businessman who purchased the lot that makes up part of the San José municipal offices on Avenida 10 and the municipality.