Legislators Pressured to Approve Tránsito Reforms
A total of 141 people have lost their lives on the roads so far this year, 29 more than the same time last year, and there is still along way to unless the reforms to the Ley de Tránsito (traffic laws) are not approved.

GSM Cellular Lines On Sale This Week
The Instituto Costarricence de Electricidad (ICE) - the state telecom monopoly - announced yesterday that it will have available some 40.000 GSM cellular lines this week.

U.S. To Partially Forgive Costa Rican Debt
The United States could soon cancel about us$12.6 million of the almost us$100 million dollars in debt owed to it by Costa Rica. The debt cancellation is in exchange for environmental protection spending programs, said the Costa Rican Foreign Ministry yesterday.

La Ruta Organizers Unveil 2007 Course
Organizers of Costa Rica's famed La Ruta de los Conquistadores mountain bike race unveiled an updated course Monday. For the first time in the event's 15-year history, there will be a fourth day of racing.

More Gambling Arrests With Ties to Costa Rica
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Some of the New York metropolitan area's biggest sports gamblers weren't able to place their wagers Monday because officers arrested 18 operators and bookies and dismantled a us$2 million-a-week Internet betting ring.

Electricity Costlier Following Blackouts
Following two weeks of blackouts due to rationing by the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), customers will be paying more on their light bill, following a decision by the Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (Aresep).

Gasoline Prices Keep Edging Up
The Refinadora Costarricense de Petróleo (Recope) - the state refinery and distributor of gasoline products - has once again asked for an increase in the price of fuel.