TLC Will Be Decided By Referendum
Costa Rican president, Óscar Arias Sánchez, at noon yesterday announced that he signed a decree to call a referendum on the Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) - free trade agreement with the United States, the Dominican Republic and Central America. The decree will be sent on Tuesday to the Legislative Assembly.

Osa in Your Skin
The Osa Peninsula, in southern Costa Rica, is home to 2.5% of the planet’s biodiversity.

Largest Cash Seizure At San José Airport
The Costa Rican Drug Control Police (PCD) have arrested two Guatemalans for money laundering, seizing ius$2.1 million dollars, the largest amount of money seized in the country's history, the Ministro de Seguridad Pública said Friday.

New Traffic Sign Goes Blank
It is lights out for the new traffic information sign installed at the eastern edge of the La Sabana park, near the León Cortés, at the entrance to Paseo Colón. The sign failed to illuminate only after a month of its installation.

Job Fair Underway
Looking for work? That new job could be as close as the Barceló San José Palacio hotel, where some 54 companies are participating in the job fair called Expoempleo 2007.