New Law Will Send Men To Jail For Insulting Women
With a vote of 45 in favour and 3 against, at 5:40pm Thursday, the "Ley de penalización de violencia contra las mujeres” was approved in second reading.

New Road To Caldera Stalled Again
Another stone on the new road Caldera has stalled the project again. This time it is in the form of a an administrative problem that will impede the start of construction next scheduled for next month.

Costa Rica Protests Nicaragua For Sovereignty Violation
The Costa Rican government has sent a "strong protest" to Nicaragua for a "sovereignty violation" in the detention of a ship and the statements Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega has made about border territories, the Costa Rican Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday.

Approval Of TLC Possibly By Referendum
The Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE) guarantees that it will hold a referendum if it is asked to do so for the approval of the Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) - free trade agreement with the United States.

More Gasoline Prices Hikes On The Way
Gasoline prices have been spiralling upwards in the past couple of months and there seems to be no end in sight, as the Refinadora Costarricense de Petróleo (Recope) made another request for an increase on the heels of the latest price hikes that went into effect yesterday.