Drug Traffic king Agency Useless Chief Prosecutor Charges
The country's Fiscal General de la República (chief prosecutor), Francisco Dall'Anese, appeared before the Comisión Legislativa de Narcotráfico the legislative commission on drug trafficking - full of criticism and charges over the war on drugs.

President Arias In Controversy Over  Presidential Vehicle Donation
President Oscar Arias just can't decide on what should be used as a "presidential vehicle" and in his first 100 days in office, this is his third change, using cars lent to him by other government institutions in the face of the bad shape the fleet of cars at Casa Presidencial.

Karr Reported To Have Lived in Costa Rica
Former schoolteacher John Mark Karr who was arrested Wednesday in Thailand in the slaying of 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey and fugitive from justice since 2001, is reported to have lived in Costa Rica and Honduras among other countries.

New Wildlife Refuge for Leatherback Sea Turtles in Costa Rica
The Costa Rican government has announced the creation of a new national wildlife refuge and marine protected area on the Pacific coast to protect critically endangered leatherback sea turtles as well as other endangered flora and fauna.

Hinkle Changes Plea To Guilty
Richard Hinkle, the  Weatherly, Pennsylvania,  man arrested in Costa Rica and returned to the United States two years ago has pleaded guilty to federal charges that he defrauded approximately 30 investors of us$3.6 million.

200.000 Without Water Tomorrow
Residents of the Santa Ana, Alajuelita, Despamarados and San Antonio de Escazu will be without water tomorrow between 7am and 8pm. Some 200.000 people live in the affected area and will have to do without the vital fluid.