Alcohol Sales Will Not Be Interrupted During Referendum
Come September 23, bars, restaurants, supermarkets and liquor stores will be able to remain open and business as usual when it comes to sales of beer, wine and liquor, during the referendum on the Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) - free trade agreement with the United States - voting.

Cuban Communist Party  Ask Ticos To Vote "No" In Referendum
The official press of the Partido Comunista de Cuba (Cuban Communist Party), Granma, made a call on Wednesday of this week to all Costa Ricans to vote "no" on the Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) - free trade agreement with the United States.

Costa Rica Aims to Win "Carbon Neutral" Nation Race
Costa Rica is drawing up plans to cut its net greenhouse gas emissions to zero before 2030, the government said Thursday, and aims to be the first nation to offset all its carbon.

Minister Says Costa Rica Values Ties With Taiwan
Costa Rica has never considered changing its longstanding diplomatic relations with Taiwan, Costa Rica's Acting Foreign Minister Edgar Ugalde Alvarez said on Wednesday during an interview with the Central News Agency (CNA).

All Bets Off As BETonSPORTS Goes Bust
Online gambling group BETonSPORTS  (BoS) is finally going out of business. The move comes after it pleaded guilty in a US court to racketeering - the US government has been battling to shut down online gaming sites.