The newly renovated and expanded Daniel Obuder O. international airport in Liberia can now handle up to 5 flights simultaneously instead of 2. It is estimated that 140.000 visitors to Costa Rica will land here this year alone! Click for larger image!

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325 Kilos of Cocaine Seized
In a spectacular operation in the Pacific Ocean, yesterday morning, the U.S. Coastguard, with the help of Costa Rican officials,  confiscated some 325 kilos of the reported 1.000 kilos of cocaine that was headed for the North American market and captured in the operation were three of the five Colombians. >more
 

U.S. Visa to Cost $300?
Looks like to be a bad rumour or just a misunderstanding. In the last few days, travel agencies and talk on the street said that the visa to visit the United States would cost $300, up from the current $100. >more
 

Danilovich Moving to Brazil
The White House, as posted on their website, announced that the current U.S  President George W. Bush, intends to nominate John J. Danilovich, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federative Republic of Brazil.  >more
 

2004 Challenge Tour Set for Debut stops in Panama, Egypt
This year's European Challenge Tour will feature tournaments in Panama City and Egypt for the first time.  >more
 

Costa Rica Inspires Artist
Artist Deb McLaren of Mystic, Conneticut, who formerly lived in Norwich, spent November in Costa Rica as a resident artist at the Julia and David White Artists Colony.  >more
 

Mexico bans US poultry imports from Delaware
Mexico announced on Monday it banned imports of poultry, its products and byproducts from Delaware, the United States, after authorities discovered avian influenza (AI), or bird flu, on a farm there on Thursday.  >more
 

Experts rule out possibility of bird flu entering Mexico
Mexican experts have ruled out the possibility of bird flu entering the country as it does not import poultry from the affected areas.  >more
 

Colombian president rejects prisoner swap with guerrillas
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe on Monday strongly rejected a humanitarian swap between the kidnapped people and imprisoned guerrillas and demanded instead an end to hostilities for resuming negotiations with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the local radio RCN reported.  >more

 

 

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