Pirated Movies Is Big Business in Costa Rica
Movies like Shrek the Third that just opened in San José theatres Friday and like others recent releases are all available on the streets of San José in their "pirated" version, at a fraction of the cost of the original DVD and less than the cost of admittance to the theatre.

Foreign Minister May Call It Quits Over Difference With President Arias
A rumour may be confirmed today that the ministro de Relaciones Exteriores (Foreign Minister), Bruno Stagno, may hand in his resignation today to president Oscar Arias.

The Turtles are Coming!
The time of the turtle in Costa Rica is nearly here. This year will see over 200,000 turtles coming to lay their eggs on a 200 mile stretch of Caribbean Beaches from the Southern borders with Panama to the Northern borders in Nicaragua.

Panama's Presidential Plane Makes Forced Landing In Costa Rica
Panama's presidential plane with President Martin Torrijos, his wife and two cabinet ministers on board, made an emergency landing Friday in San José.

Three Children  Miracolously  Survive Bus Crashing Into Their Living Room
Three children live a miracle by surviving when a mini van carrying four tourists slammed into a house when its brakes failed in the area known as Bajo de los Rodríguez en San Ramón, where the road has a steep hill.