Summit Against TLC Thursday
Some 2.000 union leaders and 600 organizers will participate this Thursday in the "Cumbre Nacional de los Sectores Sociales contra el Tratado de Libre Comercio con los Estados Unidos" - national summit against the free trade agreement with the United States - at the Teatro Melico Salazar in downtown San José.

Law Would Promote Development of Alternative Fuel Sources
The rising cost of crude oil on world markets and the increasing cost of gasoline products in Costa Rica, has prompted Legislators to present a proposed law that would promote the incentive to investigate alternative fuel sources.

FBI Operation Sees Offenders in Cases Involving Sex Acts With Minors Sentenced
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, announced that defendant, George Clarke, was sentenced by a U.S. District Court, in Miami, to a five  year term, following Clarke's conviction at trial.

Former Presidents Influencing Court Appointment
A report in today's edition of the Spanish language newspaper, La Nación, says that former president Miguel Angel Rodríguez, while detained, used his influence to intervene the election of Rosario Fernández as magistrate to the Sala Tercera de la Corte, by calling on Partido Unidad Social Cristiana (PUSC) head, Federico Vargas.

Doctors With No Work
For many medical students, after six years of hard work, more than ¢7 million colones (some us$15.000) invested and many sleepless nights studying, doesn't count for much to get a job.

Crocodile Eats 13 Year Old Boy in Cañas
The residents of Bebedero de Cañas saw their lives shattered yesterday afternoon when a 13 year old boy was attacked and eaten by a 3.5 metre (12 foot) crocodile, in sight of his friends and uncle, while the boy swam in the river.