Rodríguez Gets To Go Home
Former Costa Rican President Miguel Ángel Rodríguez will be allowed to complete his preventive detention under "house arrest" rather than from the jail cell at the La Reforma prison, where he has been since November last year.

Transit Police Gearing For Holiday Traffic
Transit police are gearing up for the Semana Santa holiday, keeping a watchful eye on almost 2 million drivers as they head for the beaches and other recreational areas of the country.

Gasoline Price Increase Announced
The Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (Aresep) - the regulating body for public prices and services - gave the green light to another gasoline price increase, an average of ¢10.7 colones per litre.

FIFA WORLD CUP
First Signs of a Tico Tailspin?
Costa Rica, forced to play behind closed doors and already reeling from a demoralizing loss to Mexico, will have their work cut out against Panama in San José at month’s end.

LATIN AMERICA

Overseas Chinese in Latin America back China's Anti-Secession Law
Overseas Chinese associations and groups in Argentina, Venezuela and Colombia on Monday expressed support for the newly adopted Anti-Secession Law in China.

7 rebels killed in clashes with gov't troops in Colombia
Four guerrillas of the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and three of the National Liberation Army (ELN) were killed in clashes with government troops on Sunday and early Monday, said the military.

Chile, Argentina vow to address row over natural gas supply
Chilean President Ricardo Lagos and his Argentine counterpart, Nestor Kirchner, pledged joint efforts on Monday to solve problems caused by the cut in Argentina's natural gas supply and reaffirmed their willingness to boost ties.

Bolivia to build road inter-connecting South America
Bolivia signed a contract on the construction of a road that will inter-connect South American countries, the Bolivian Information Agency said on Monday.