Men Mostly Involved in Traffic Accident Deaths, Study Reveals
For every female driver dying in a traffic accident 13 male drivers die, show the results of the first statistical study by the Consejo de Seguridad Vial (Cosevi).

Costa Rica Fears Chávez' Interference
The Costa Rican government launched Tuesday night an official campaign to endorse by means of referendum the Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) - free trade agreement with the United States, Central America and the Dominican Republic (CAFTA) and warned against the potential meddling of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez.

Villalobos Brother Faces 52 Years in Prison
Yesterday afternoon the public trial against Osvaldo Villalobos Camacho, one half of the "Brothers" high interest operation, ended and is now in the hands of the three judges.

Power Cuts To Continue Into Next Week, ICE Says
The Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) says that the rotating electrical power cuts will continue into next weeek, though it has yet to notify if it will keep to the same schedule of this week or if it will reduce the cuts and the hours.

TalentFusion Expands Latin American Recruitment Services Centre
TalentFusion, a leading Recruitment Process Outsourcer (RPO), is expanding their recruitment call centre operation in Liberia.

New Insect Species Discovered
Costa Rican and Spanish scientists have discovered a new insect species in the Alberto Manuel Brenes Biological Reserve in central Costa Rica, academics said Wednesday.