Spirit Airlines Gets Permission For Service To Costa Rica
For those who bought tickets on Spirit Airlines, there is good news, the Consejo Técnico de Aviación Civil (CTAC) approved the airlines' application for service to San José. The first flights will begin next month.

Former Alcatel Officials Indicted In Miami For Brides In Costa Rica
A federal grand jury in Miami has returned a superseding indictment charging an additional former Alcatel executive with making corrupt payments to Costa Rican officials in order to obtain a mobile telephone contract from the state-owned telecommunications authority, in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the Department of Justice announced Tuesday.

Call for Bids on Liberia Airport Expansion Pushed Into April
The Costa Rica's public transport ministry - Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT) - has postponed until April the call for bids on a US$16 million dollar contract to add a 15,000 square metres terminal to Guanacaste's Daniel Oduber  International airport in Liberia.

Internet For All Students, Arias Promises
While in Colombia yesterday, Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias, promised that all students in the country will have access to the internet.

Grueling Terrain, Lovely Views Await Adventure Athletes in Costa Rica
Given it was my first visit to Costa Rica, I did my best to keep my expectations at bay. I had seen pictures of beautiful beaches, waterfalls, howler monkeys and tree frogs, but was it truly “paradise?” And what kind of place was it for an adventure athlete?

Second Person Charged Over Cocaine-In-Sweets Find
A second person has been charged with importing about 2kg of cocaine hidden inside boxes of sweets mailed from Costa Rica.