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Friday, November 20
Honduras' Micheletti to step down temporarily for public ‘reflection'
Costa Rica's economic activity shows hopeful signs
Coast-to-coast humanitarian run launches on Saturday
In Nicaragua, specter of violence looms as march date approaches

Thursday, November 19
Costa Rica's World Cup hopes come to a disappointing end
An end to banana wars in sight
Political mudslinging underway in Costa Rica

Wednesday, November 18
In Nicaragua, critics denounce Sandinista terror campaign
Amway Global announces plans to move 93 jobs to Costa Rica
Honduran Congress will rule on Zelaya's future after elections

Tuesday, November 17
Lehmann bookshop owner shot dead in Tres Ríos café
Costa Rica lambasts Central American Court
Costa Rica is Americas' silver surfer

Monday, November 16
Costa Rica's World Cup dreams dim
Landslide triggered by quake kills high schooler in Southern Zone
Costa Rican health program extolled by U.N. agency

Friday, November 13
San José destroys contaminated food-selling pushcarts
U.S.: Honduran elections may be only way out
Trans-Atlantic boat racers en route to Limón

Thursday, November 12
False marriages for residency now a crime
Metallica to rock Costa Rica in March
Fate of Costa Rica's World Cup chances to be decided

Wednesday, November 11
Visas for Jamaicans to be restricted after murders
New Web site showcases Costa Rican ecosystems
Costa Rican TV to go digital

Tuesday, November 10
In Nicaragua, former Contra leader warns of armed resistance
Trial for former Costa Rican President Rodríguez to begin in February
Search for British journalist in Tamarindo goes on

Monday, November 9
At least 124 killed in El Salvador after rainstorm
Bridge collapses at Puerto Jiménez
Costa Rica and China complete fifth round of free-trade talks

Friday, November 6
Flattened slums may rise again
Telecom market adds 125 Internet cafés
Gas prices down – for some
‘Ida' downgraded to tropical storm, damage will be assessed this weekend

Thursday, November 5
Lack of bridge info forces experts to ‘Google it'
Security officials freeze new gun permits for foreigners after cop killing
National Museum opens 19th century homes

Wednesday, November 4
Costa Rica's State of the Nation tinged by recession
Nicaragua's opposition moves to annul '08 municipal elections
Escazú mall opens final wing set to employ 900 staff
Caribbean hotels saved by high court halt on demolition

Tuesday, November 3
Costa Rica property tax cut could cause municipalities to go broke
IMF approves millions in needed aid for Nicaragua
Jason Torres, Nataly Bernold win first-ever Sol Surf competition in Manuel Antonio

Monday, November 2
The most pura vida spot in Costa Rica
France funds new Isla de Coco patrol boat
Harlem Globetrotters bring their show to Costa Rica

Friday, October 30
In Nicaragua, Sandinista mob attacks U.S. Embassy
Costa Rica unemployment hits 20-year high
Suspension bridge to Heredia closed

Thursday, October 29
Costa Rica road officials were warned in 2006 bridge would collapse
Car service drivers stall morning commute
Authorities shutter Saprissa over allegations of unpaid social security

Wednesday, October 28
U.S. to step up efforts in Honduran negotiations
EU agreement on hold pending Honduras crisis
Costa Rican court sets date for gold mine dispute hearing

Tuesday, October 27
Transport chief resigns after bridge collapse
Costa Rica slides into dry season after a weak wet one
Two journalists retell colleague's murder

Monday, October 26
Limón cracks down on crime
Nicaragua rejects U.S. criticism, urges OAS to clarify its position
University of Costa Rica event calls for climate action

Friday, October 23
Five passengers killed when Costa Rica bridge collapses
Two days of laughs and tunes to benefit kids in San José
Costa Rica loses ground in press freedom ranking

Thursday, October 22
Cruise ship turned away from Costa Rica port due to strike
In Nicaragua, opposition groups unite against Ortega's re-election
Telecom king ICE faces record fine for charging unauthorized fees

Wednesday, October 21
In Nicaragua, Sandinista magistrates accused of coup against constitution
Anti-CAFTA figurehead and presidential candidate tries to appeal to business community
Standoff over Zelaya's return continues as negotiations stall

Tuesday, October 20
In Nicaragua, separatist violence leaves two dead, several injured
UNDP: Central America has world's highest non-political murder rate
Limón shows zest for carnival once again
Arias celebrates U.S. support for arms regulation

Monday, October 19
Costa Rica's reeling right picks Fishman to charge on to 2010 elections
Women's volleyball team spikes ahead but struggles to net funds
Miskito separatists to assert independence from Nicaragua

Friday, October 16
Obama names new U.S. ambassador to Costa Rica
PAC reignites anti-corruption crusade
Tax exemption to increase cash flow for rural water systems

Thursday, October 15
Health officials prepare for second flu wave in February
Costa Rica police find 11,000 marijuana plants
Limón Carnival will go on – for now

Wednesday, October 14
Costa Rican under-20 team falls to Brazil in World Cup semifinals
Tremors prompt closure of paths through Costa Rica's Rincón de la Vieja park
Women earn 17 percent less in Latin America, says study

Tuesday, October 13
Big week for Costa Rican U-20 and men's soccer
From one Nobel to another: Costa Rican president congratulates Obama
Businessman and environmentalist to accompany Chinchilla on presidential ticket

Monday, October 12
The Americas mark a holiday by many names
Forestry officials decry government cutbacks on conservation budget
Raid on drug dealers nets arrest of 16 foreigners

Friday, October 9
Costa Rica disturbed by Venezuela's peace base
Forestry officials decry government cutbacks on conservation budget
Raid on drug dealers nets arrest of 16 foreigners

Thursday, October 8
Hewlett-Packard products to be anointed ‘Made in Costa Rica'
2010 election bell has sounded
Limón Carnival lives again

Wednesday, October 7
Costa Rica beats Egypt to move to quarterfinals of Under-20 World Cup
Rigoberta Menchú calls on U.S. to play a stronger role in Honduras
Nicaragua betting on solar energy

Tuesday, October 6
Former Costa Rican president sentenced to five years in prison
Despite improvements, Costa Rica falls in human development rankings
Protestors mark 100 days since Zelaya's ouster

Monday, October 5
Former president's trial coming to a close
Costa Rican under-20 team narrowly advances to second round of World Cup
Costa Rican clinics earn U.S. quality stamp

Friday, October 2
Foreigners who own homes may get temporary residency
Costa Rican police seize thousands of stolen turtle eggs
Gas prices to drop back down

Thursday, October 1
Protests face intimidation, lower turnout amid Honduras' civil liberties clampdown
Let there be light at Juan Santamaría International Airport
Costa Rica to sell CO2 credits to U.S. carbon management firm

Wednesday, September 30
U.S. increases security aid to Costa Rica
Pro-Zelaya resistance movement protests rights crackdown in Honduras
Heredia rations water to avoid shortage

Tuesday, September 29
International Monetary Fund grants Costa Rica access to more millions
Arias chooses to sit this one out; no plans to visit Honduras
Emergency authority donates building material to victims of January's earthquake

Monday, September 28
Honduras expels OAS team, gives Brazil 10-day ultimatum
National Geographic team witnesses illegal fishing off Costa Rica's Isla del Coco
Coors Light taps into Costa Rica

Friday, September 25
Honduran de facto government will welcome Jimmy Carter, Oscar Arias
Environment court halts construction on Costa Rica highway
Nicaragua denies foreign troop permits related to Honduras

Thursday, September 24
Honduras back under curfew after violent clashes
Officials warn of impending water shortage in Costa Rica
As China-Costa Rica trade talks push forward, so does resistance

Wednesday, September 23
President Arias: Clock is ticking on climate change
U.S. prepared to back Brazil in Honduran crisis
Trans-Atlantic boat race expected to bring thousands of Europeans and euros to Costa Rica

Tuesday, September 22
Zelaya returns to uncertain future in Honduras
Costa Rica's Poás volcano gets gassy
New stadium nearing 40 percent completion

Monday, September 21
Costa Rican president regrets Cuban trade embargo extension
Panama to back outcome of Honduran elections
Costa Rica unbeatable in weekend fight competition

Friday, September 18
Arias called ‘puppet' by de facto government in Honduras
Brazilian René Simões hired as new Costa Rica soccer coach
Labor Ministry pledges probe of bus companies

Thursday, September 17
Honduran candidates look to distance themselves from San José Agreement
San José to destroy thousands of pirated CDs and DVDs
Yoga festival sees second incarnation

Wednesday, September 16
Costa Rica sends in the clowns
Railway institute mulls building train ring around San José
Buyer's Trade Mission brings in over $40 million for Costa Rican businesses

Tuesday, September 15
Costa Rica celebrates Independence Day
Honduran presidential candidates to meet with Costa Rican president on Wednesday
Rodrigo Kenton fired as Costa Rican soccer coach

Monday, September 14
Boat with 54 African would-be immigrants runs aground at Costa Rica's Caribbean coast
Costa Rica slashes electricity rates 7.3 percent
Tamarindo Beach Marathon grows to 900 runners

Friday, September 11
Depeche Mode's Costa Rica show less than a month away
Honduras joins Nicaragua on MCC's black list
President Arias to speak on climate change at U.N. summit in New York

Thursday, September 10
ICE cuts ties with Alcatel; GSM lines move to Ericsson
Chinchilla aligns herself with foreign investors
Gasoline and taxi prices go up

Wednesday, September 9
Costa Rica ranks 55th in global competitiveness
Campaign coffers filling up for 2010 elections
Costa Rica traffic law curbed until March

Tuesday, September 8
El Salvador's Funes marks 100 days with high public approval
Costa Rica advances in free trade talks with China, Singapore
Costa Rica to host disarmament workshop

Monday, September 7
Costa Rica routed by Mexico in critical World Cup qualifying match
Tepid cheer for signs of economic recovery
‘Cats' to pounce into Costa Rica

Friday, September 4
U.S. pulls millions of dollars in aid to Honduras
Costa Rica celebrates Japan Week
Developers to build luxury tower with world's largest penthouse in Costa Rica

Thursday, September 3
Costa Rican President Arias calls for greater investment in public works
Costa Rica's Turrialba Volcano Acting Up
Costa Rica's New Traffic Law Stuck in the Slow Lane

Wednesday, September 2
New Costa Rica train smacks bus
Costa Rica Red Cross aborts search for David Gimelfarb
Soccer ticket seller arrested for alleged counterfeit sales for Saturday's Costa Rica vs. Mexico match

Tuesday, September 1
Anticipated discounts for Costa Rica electricity rates suspended
Congress to speed up permit process for tourist transport
Tamarindo police avoid eviction

Monday, August 31
Jacó region scores big with 70,000-plus spectators at World Surfing Games
Costa Rica to process residency applications for foreign professionals more quickly
Honduras' presidential campaigns start marred by crisis

Friday, August 28
Costa Rica's President Arias proposes constitutional reform
Mixed marks for greater San José air quality
In Costa Rica, private health care provides options

Thursday, August 27
After Blackhawks abort mission, on-foot search for Gimelfarb continues in Costa Rica
UCR ranks 16th in Latin America in online presence
Rats plague farmers along Costa Rica's Pacific

Wednesday, August 26
OAS mission to Honduras fails to bring end to impasse
IMF offers good news regarding Costa Rican economy
Experts in immunology and vaccination arrive in Costa Rica during height of H1N1

Tuesday, August 25
Turtle-lovers protest bill to downgrade Costa Rica's leatherback park
Costa Rica university spending may rise despite drop in GDP
Costa Rica to drop electricity rates next month

Monday, August 24
Honduras' high court rejects San José plan
New Escazú-La Sabana road bypasses highway
Costa Rica resident has ties to FARC, U.S. Treasury says

Friday, August 21
Amid peace efforts, Honduran violence builds
Paying students to stay in school receives high marks from UN's labor agency
Four Costa Rica shrimp species get a reprieve from nets

Thursday, August 20
Costa Rica ranked second-best place for foreign investment in Central America and Caribbean
Isla de Coco receives equipment to improve protection
Costa Rica bio-research center pushes for industrial, scientific collaboration

Wednesday, August 19
Costa Ricans perceive their country as most corrupt in Central America
CID-Gallup: Ortega least popular president in region
Denver-based StarTek Inc. to open call center in Heredia

Tuesday, August 18
Costa Rica's President Arias resumes duties after recovering from H1N1 virus
Costa Rica steps up search for David Gimelfarb
Café Britt expands operations to Mexico, Antigua, and Chile

Monday, August 17
U.S. Graduate Student Missing in Costa Rica
Change in new Costa Rica transit law requires drivers to travel with emergency kit
Monthly fire hydrant fee to be raised for new units

Friday, August 14
OAS's Insulza is welcome in Honduras as observer
First ecologically friendly McDonald's in Central America opens in Santa Ana, Costa Rica
Stranded in Costa Rica, refugees look for freedom

Thursday, August 13
Chinese have finished 25 percent of Costa Rica's new National Stadium
Costa Rica's new Heredia train being sanitized after Arias'inaugural run
Digital signatures initiated in Costa Rica to safeguard against identity theft

Wednesday, August 12
Costa Rican president at home with A(H1N1) flu virus, “mild” symptoms
Costa Rican Artisan Market to be moved from Plaza de la Democrácia location
Costa Rican town of Barva wins environmental protection honor

Tuesday, August 11
Poverty in Costa Rica's Guanacaste Province alleged to have dropped 50 percent
Costa Rica's Osa region to receive new landfill, collection centers
Demotion of Costa Rica's Las Baulas park raises doubts

Monday, August 10
National Museum digs up tunnel system
More killings of endangered turtles on the Caribbean noted this year
Costa Rica fares well, finishes 7th in the ISA World Surfing Games; U.S. wins championship

Friday, August 7
Flu virus medicine to be free in Costa Rica
In Costa Rica, surfing games offer sun and spirited competition
Honduran conflict resolution in foreign ministers' hands

Thursday, August 6
New immigration law may mean higher fees for foreigners
Route to Mars may come through Costa Rica
Japan says bring back Tico beef

Wednesday, August 5
Costa Rica’s Gilbert Brown and Jason Torres face off in at World Surfing Games
Oracle expands operations in Costa Rica
Note to pregnant women: Don’t shop

Tuesday, August 4
Costa Rica cabinet-members line up for positions on Chinchilla's campaign
Costa Rica and capital city boast new detailed maps
Water outages across western San José Tuesday

Monday, August 3
Costa Rica off to great start in World Surfing Games
Undeterred by flu warning, Catholics march to Cartago; some walk online
Waiver allows U.S. to continue to grant aid to Nicaragua

Friday, July 31
The ISA World Surfing Games arrives in Costa Rica
In Nicaragua, Zelaya forms ‘popular army' to lead peaceful struggle back to Honduras
Electoral reforms bring transparency and opportunity to vote abroad

Thursday, July 30
Central American leaders commit to road improvements
Honduras dominates agenda at Tuxtla conference
New regulations for Costa Rica marine resource protection defined

Wednesday, July 29
Costa Rica finance officials see rise for world economy
Free press watchdogs blow whistle on Honduras media crackdown
Russian deputy premier signs deals with Nicaragua

Tuesday, July 28
Calderón trial reaching closure
Heredia train ready to roll… almost
Amnesty: Nicaragua's maternal death rate increases under total abortion ban

Monday, July 27
Hondurans trickle over mountains to support Zelaya in Nicaragua
Latin American presidents to descend on Costa Rica this week
Costa Rica exports fall 14.2 percent in year's first half, but some products see gains

Friday, July 24
Costa Rica loses in shootout to Mexico in Gold Cup semifinals
Back-to-back events planned for 185th celebration of Guanacaste Annexation
Mozart comic opera comes to National Theater

Thursday, July 23
Costa Rica's Arias passes the ball to Hondurans
Isla de Coco falls off new seven wonders list
Bill would tax gambling and sports betting in Costa Rica

Wednesday, July 22
Fear of flu outbreak causes first-ever postponement of Costa Rica church pilgrimage
Houston Airport System assumes control of Juan Santamaría
Jazz Festival scats back to San José

Tuesday, July 21
OAS fears civil war in Honduras
Costa Rica dominates Guadeloupe to advance to the semifinals in Gold Cup
August brings myriad musical masters to Costa Rica

Monday, July 20
Nicaragua president pushes re-election bid amid 30th revolution anniversary
In Costa Rica, Honduran talks conclude with no resolution
MMA fighters battle it out in Costa Rica

Friday, July 17
Zelaya on his way to Honduras as union groups prepare to rally
Costa Rica to christen Cowboys Stadium
Road to airport closed over weekend
Bill seeks change in status for Costa Rica's Las Baulas Park

Thursday, July 16
From partners to competitors: Amnet and RACSA split
All eyes on Costa Rica for second round of Honduras talks
Bryan Ruiz bears highest Tico soccer price tag

Wednesday, July 15
New passport policy to affect travelers
Remittances to Central America expected to drop 7 to 10 percent
Schools stay shut amid fears of flu outbreak in Costa Rica

Tuesday, July 14
In Nicaragua, Zelaya issues one-week ultimatum
Costa Rica gains rights for use of San Juan River
New project Mer-Link to enable online transactions in public sector

Monday, July 13
Zelaya supporters in Honduras call for UN's help in bringing deposed leader back to power
Costa Rica ties Canada to advance to second round of Gold Cup
Costa Rica's flu death toll rises to 5

Friday, July 10
Micheletti leaves delegation in Costa Rica to continue talks with Zelaya
Hondurans take to streets and churches amid uncertain future
Gas prices and interest rates increase, value of colón decreases

Thursday, July 9
Arias: The right man for the job?
Six months later, victims of Costa Rica's January earthquake still await help
Millennium Development Goals face huge hurdles in Latin America

Wednesday, July 8
President Arias will mediate Honduran standoff in Costa Rica
Costa Rican coffee production expected to rise
Billfish benefit from foundation's benevolence

Tuesday, July 7
In Costa Rica, author relays inspirational narratives of Dutch rescuers during Holocaust
Number of flu deaths climb, virus detected in three expecting mothers
Costa Rican singer seeks support during sickness

Monday, July 6
Honduran military blocks Zelaya's landing
U.S. expats toast Independence Day in Costa Rica with 8 a.m. beer
El Salvador upsets Costa Rica 2-1 in Gold Cup opener
Costa Rica the happiest place on Earth, says new report

Friday, July 3
Reflection: An observer's account of Honduras
Costa Rica looks to continue run of quality play in CONCACAF Gold Cup
OAS chief travels to Honduras to demand Zelaya's return

Thursday, July 2
Ex-boxing champ, Managua mayor Argüello is dead
Honduras crisis casts shadow over Panamanian presidential inauguration
Costa Ricans score poorly in confidence in government, knowledge of Constitution

Wednesday, July 1
Costa Rican president calls for tougher measures against Honduras' current government
Businesses begin to face the music, and pay for it
Anti-mafia bill passes first vote in Costa Rica

Tuesday, June 30
Nicaragua hosts multiple summits in favor of deposed Honduran leader
Costa Rica reports second flu death
Georgia Tech to open logistics and supply chain facility in Costa Rica

Monday, June 29
Region's leaders rally behind ousted Honduran president
Costa Rica slips by Venezuela in sloppy soccer match at Saprissa
Kater set free despite U.S. extradition request for kidnapping

Friday, June 26
Drugs top Ticos' worry list, says UNA study
New skating facility opens in La Sabana
Panama not panicking amid economic trouble

Thursday, June 25
Costa Rica's Liberia airport to get facelift, $35 million expansion
Costa Rica to roll out ‘big money'
Tensions mount between Nicaragua government and separatists

Wednesday, June 24
Six Internet companies to log in to Costa Rica market
Violinist Midori arrives for a week in Costa Rica
Rainforest Alliance and Nestlé form ‘Ecolaboration' around coffee

Tuesday, June 23
Israeli tourist shot dead in Costa Rica
Free trade begins between Panama and Guatemala
In Nicaragua, Cenis trial suspended after Montealegre no-show

Monday, June 22
Costa Rica water authorities start inspections in San José
Costa Rica's public employees get pay raise
Responding to social justice issues with a new language

Friday, June 19
Costa Rica considers expanding rights of workers' unions
Colegio Humboldt races to be 1st carbon-free school in Costa Rica
Costa Rican cargo found full of sharks and cocaine

Thursday, June 18
U.S. ambassador takes last bow with $4 million anti-drug initiative
Costa Rica's Arenal Volcano reopens after landslide
Costa Rican courtship of U.S. tourists to be turned up a notch

Wednesday, June 17
Costa Rica industries urge government to freeze free-trade plan with China
Blind man runs for president of Costa Rica
Leonardo DiCaprio's next film eyes Costa Rican virtual casinos
U.S. tourist among Nicaragua's A(H1N1) flu patients

Tuesday, June 16
Calls for U.S. ambassador's ouster in Nicaragua
Bumpers crash as license plate driving restrictions deemed unconstitutional
Costa Rica and China start third round of free-trade talks

Monday, June 15
Costa Rica issues alert Level 3 as Arenal Volcano spews vapor
New study can predict next Costa Rica dengue fever outbreak
Cops arrested in Costa Rica cocaine theft

Friday, June 12
Flu virus labelled pandemic by World Health Organization
Signs of recovery in Costa Rica?
New jobs for some, layoffs for others

Thursday, June 11
MCC cuts $64 million in aid to Nicaragua
Costa Rica environmentalists keep up pressure against Crucitas mine
H1N1 cases break the 100 mark in Costa Rica

Wednesday, June 10
Boston Scientific opens new plant in Costa Rica
Costa Rica is home to 3.5 percent of world's known marine species
Nicaragua grants asylum to Peruvian indigenous leader

Tuesday, June 9
Cuba refuses OAS offer to rejoin
Voter turnout surpasses expectations for Costa Rica political primary
Costa Rica gas prices on the rise

Monday, June 8
Laura Chinchilla wins ruling party's primary vote
Coastal law to stimulate development in Nicaragua
Costa Rica rolls on, takes first place in division

Friday, June 5
Costa Rican scientists discover new species of fish and frogs
Costa Rica clobbers U.S., keeps win streak alive
Do-Re-Mi's to save trees in Costa Rica

Thursday, June 4
OAS lifts Cuba suspension after 47 years
Taca reduces corporate prices by 35 percent
First 5 cases of H1N1 flu detected in Nicaragua
Costa Rica clobbers U.S., keeps win streak alive

Wednesday, June 3
Costa Rica hopes to defend home field winning streak
Costa Rica remains leader in health, but faces uncertain future
OAS meeting strays from violence agenda, focuses on relations with Cuba

Tuesday, June 2
Neighboring leaders arrive in El Salvador in support of new president
UNESCO: Nine Costa Rican languages in danger
Southern Costa Rica to reel in harmful fishing practices

Monday, June 1
Costa Rica opposition party hosts first nationwide primary
Habitat for Humanity to give homeless Costa Rica quake victims new digs
Costa Ricans fight to criminalize animal cruelty

Friday, May 29
Honduran coast suffers severe earthquake
AMCHAM calls for rule of law, transparency in Nicaragua
Seven patients infected with bacteria die in San José hospital

Thursday, May 28
Liberia Mía wins championship after rocky tournament
Businesses seek eco-solutions at sustainability congress in Costa Rica
Osa to double trash collection efforts

Wednesday, May 27
Costa Rica historic preservation offers little for owners
Costa Rican airline does right by going green
Costa Rica and Nicaragua engage in tit-for-tat over regional integration
Guatemala job losses could reach 150,000

Tuesday, May 26
Nicaragua proposes skipping Costa Rica's turn at SICA's helm
Costa Rican reggae man to open for Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Anti-tuna farm protest gains ground in southern Costa Rica

Monday, May 25
Herediano and Liberia play to scoreless tie in Costa Rica soccer final
Costa Rica trade deficit narrows
Legislators consider repealing dry law on election days

Friday, May 22
Construction halted on Costa Rica's northern Pacific coast
Final soccer game suspended under Saprissa appeal
Costa Rica crude consumption drops 15.28 percent
Tips taken under the table

Thursday, May 21
Guatemalan president gets backing from Central American leaders at SICA meeting
Testing reveals 11 more H1N1 cases in Costa Rica
Donors await MCC's decision on Nicaragua

Wednesday, May 20
U.S. college graduate likely victim of Costa Rica drowning
Immigration, EU fund expected to be hot topics at SICA meeting
Government streamlines ID process for foreigners with permanent residency

Tuesday, May 19
Costa Rican economy could make a 2010 comeback
Primary campaigns enter final days
Costa Rica cops seize toy guns from private security guards

Monday, May 18
Cost of cigarettes would quadruple under proposed law
Noted urban planners envision better San José
Costa Rica telecom monopoly slow to unravel

Friday, May 15
Intel fined $1.45 billion by European Commission
Costa Rica's Expotur 2009 kicks off
Number of individuals carrying flu virus in Costa Rica could become clearer next week

Thursday, May 14
FBI to aid Guatemala probe of slain lawyer
Accused financer linked to property in Costa Rica
Former Salvadoran war zone reinvented as peace tourism destination

Wednesday, May 13
Emergency officials issue yellow alert amid Costa Rica Caribbean rainstorm
Central Bank indicates downturn is deepening, but still no mention of the R word
Malaria and dengue fever numbers drop significantly in Costa Rica

Tuesday, May 12
Vacationer drowns off Costa Rica's Playa Azul; another still missing
Boston teenagers go home with flu virus
Same-sex union advocate slams Costa Rica church for stoking opposition

Monday, May 11
Costa Rica reports first death from AH1N1 flu
Expotur with a down-to-earth focus
Arias responds to criticism over handling of economic crisis

Friday, May 8
Tax Tensions Grow between Nicaragua, Nation of the Moskitia
Process for creating new businesses to be streamlined
Inter-urban train set to roll

Thursday, May 7
Inflation rate continues to fall in Costa Rica
U.S. bans Costa Rican shrimp
Central America poised to lose jobs in the coming months

Wednesday, May 6
Costa Rica rainy season dries up business
Nicaraguan government blames hackers for souring church-state relations
Four more flu cases identified in Costa Rica

Tuesday, May 5
Depeche Mode tour to hit Costa Rica
Ex-pilot with Public Security Ministry dies in helicopter crash with 347 kilos of cocaine
Turtle NGO sets out to stop tuna farm plans for southern Costa Rica

Monday, May 4
‘Crazies' have it: Panama elects supermarket magnate Martinelli president
Carlos Muñoz makes surf history at Costa Rica finals at Playa Hermosa
Flu virus surfaces in Costa Rica with no identified ties to Mexico
Workers pass up holiday in favor of protests, parade

Friday, May 1
Suspected H1N1 flu cases in Costa Rica up to 129
Costa Rican cities begin recycling plans
Business resumes for packaged food producer four months after Costa Rica quake

Thursday, April 30
Costa Rica allots $5 million to fight flu
Firestone opens new plant in Costa Rica
Walker stops in Costa Rica on hike across continent

Wednesday, April 29
Costa Rica identifies second flu victim
Central America moves to ward off flu
Tourism slump continues despite Easter bump

Tuesday, April 28
Costa Rica takes precautions against flu outbreak
On trial for corruption, former president expected to announce 2010 candidacy
Costa Rica Pacific beach clean-up collects record mounds of trash

Monday, April 27
Costa Rica escapes swine flu outbreak so far
Cast for Costa Rica reality show announced
Expats go '60s for British Queen's birthday bash

Friday, April 24
Joint exercise brings U.S. forces to Costa Rica
Indigenous separatists take YATAMA party headquarters in Nicaragua
Costa Rica pilot remembered for his love of life

Thursday, April 23
Separatist group declares independence from Nicaragua
Positive trade winds from another Asian power
Fire damages five buildings in Alajuela

Wednesday, April 22
Judge refuses Blagojevich trip to Costa Rica for reality TV appearance
Arias administration pushes for tougher gun laws in Costa Rica
Fifth PriceSmart in Costa Rica sets up shop

Tuesday, April 21
Newsflash: Nicaragua back on board for Central America-EU talks
Controversial Costa Rica water project gets green light
Argentina’s Los Fabulosos Cadillacs to roll into Costa Rica

Monday, April 20
Costa Rica president's plea to curtail arms trafficking gets positive response
Costa Rica's Arias praises Obama as ‘president who listens'
China proves tough negotiator for Costa Rica

Friday, April 17
Is Obama a Sandinista? We'll find out Sunday
Results from survey paint picture of reader audience
EU-Central America set for Brussels meeting to decide future of trade talks

Thursday, April 16
Weakened political party redefines image, message
Costa Rica demand for fuel falling fast
Barceló gets new hotels on Jacó, Playa Azul

Wednesday, April 15
Costa Rica president set for Trinidad summit
Obama invites Central America presidents to post-summit meeting
Key witness says he paid Costa Rican ex-president to facilitate deal

Tuesday, April 14
U.S. follows Costa Rica, El Salvador along bridge to Cuba
Scientists investigate massive fish deaths at Costa Rican beach
Protest in Santa Ana brings traffic to a standstill

Monday, April 13
Legalities prevent renovation and expansion of Costa Rica oil refinery
Costa Rica to collect taxes on businesses that dump sewage into rivers
‘Paparazzi Monkey' climbs onto bookshelves

Wednesday, April 8
Costa Rica removed from tax haven blacklist
In China, suspects confess to trafficking youngsters to Costa Rica
Nicaragua urges Central America unity before Brussels powwow

Tuesday, April 7
Costa Rica hosts its first international cricket tournament
Deaths from drunk driving in Costa Rica are down in 2009
UPS survey: Costa Rica execs see bright side of gloomy economy

Monday, April 6
Gunshot fired at photographers at Tom and Gisele's Costa Rica wedding
FC Dallas signs Costa Rica midfielder Alvaro Sánchez
Vicente Fernández show canceled for lack of permits

Friday, April 3
Costa Rica Q1 inflation slows to 0.83 percent
Costa Rica makes OECD's tax haven blacklist
Journalist murdered in Guatemala

Thursday, April 2
Nicaragua pulls out of EU talks
Future emergency chief Rosales inherits downtrodden office
Quakes destroy 3 dwellings, damage 10 others in Nicaragua

Wednesday, April 1
7th round of EU-Central America under way up after rocky start
Agents raid Costa Rica emergency commission amid fraud allegations
Costa Rica president slams Latin American gov'ts for arms spending

Tuesday, March 31
Biden says U.S. economy key to Central American recovery
Ortega eliminates visa fee for Costa Rican tourists
Jill Biden visits low-income Costa Rican elementary school

Monday, March 30
Biden: U.S. moving toward ‘new day' in Latin American relations
Ticos disappointed, but unconcerned by national team's 0-2 loss to Mexico
Tourism slump expected for Semana Santa
Earth Hour brings Josefinos together

Friday, March 27
Costa Rica to say lights out for Earth Hour
Detours suggested for Escazú commute
Costa Rica and Mexico set for showdown at the Azteca
JetBlue lands its first Central America flight in Costa Rica

Thursday, March 26
Costa Rica town determined to resolve itinerant police station issue
Nicaragua signs energy accord with PetroVietnam
President Arias heading to Mexico

Wednesday, March 25
Four up, four down in Costa Rica Blue Flag league of clean beaches
Costa Rica president says no to oil exploration
Costa Rica railway to go electric

Tuesday, March 24
Costa Rica taxi drivers strike again
Weatherman forecasts 14 tropical storms next year
Costa Rica deficit grows to $172 million

Monday, March 23
Clinton invites Funes to Costa Rica summit; Ortega not attending
Costa Rica trade deficit in early months down 62 percent over last year
Mountain biking champ opens camp in Costa Rica

Friday, March 20
Nicaraguan activists hopeful court will overturn therapeutic abortion ban
China to invest in new technology park in Costa Rica
Nicaragua expels U.S. man accused of kidnapping his kids

Thursday, March 19
Costa Rica reaches out to Cuba
Business leaders call for true national dialogue in Nicaragua
Corporation tied to former minister Dobles accused of environmental damage
Heredia to be half-hour train ride from San José

Wednesday, March 18
Remittances to Latin America to fall in 2009
Drugmaker Pfizer concentrates regional operations in Costa Rica
Costa Rica, Colombia seek update on drug war
Costa Rica to reestablish relations with Cuba

Tuesday, March 17
Researchers spot giant sharks in Costa Rica
Costa Rica smashes U.S. 3-0 in under-20 men's soccer
Leftwing journalist wins historic election in El Salvador

Monday, March 16
Left-wing candidate Funes projected winner in El Salvador presidential elections
Nicaragua's Ortega unconcerned over loss of over $62 million in aid
Costa Rican sea turtle to get prosthetic fins after shark attack

Friday, March 13
U.S. vice president to visit Costa Rica
Varying Costa Rica quake readings confusing, but normal
Vice Minister Rodríguez steps in after environment chief resigns

Thursday, March 12
Two quakes hit southwest Costa Rica, no reports of injuries
$13 million investment to help Costa Rica airport see the light
U.S. maintains aid suspension to Nicaragua

Wednesday, March 11
Costa Rica mining agency admits weak controls as scandal unfolds
Epsy Campbell announces the ‘hour of sweet rebellion'
Costa Rica's Manuel Antonio beaches waving the Blue Flags again

Tuesday, March 10
Environment minister defends concession as legit
Costa Rican zoo marks birth of first giraffe in Central America
New book looks at Latin Americans' attitudes toward Spain

Monday, March 9
Costa Rica environment minister steps down under fire
Nicaragua's Ortega supports ending ban on consecutive presidential terms
Forest fires scorch thousands of acres in Costa Rica and Nicaragua

Friday, March 6
Nicaragua pleads case against Costa Rica before the International Court of Justice
Mexico's Café Tacvba alights in Costa Rica
Taxi, bus fares motor south

Thursday, March 5
Pineapple companies under criminal investigation in Costa Rica
Costa Rica moves up tourism index, still tops Latin American nations
Costa Rica gets much-needed anti-terrorism law on the books

Wednesday, March 4
Outbreak of mysterious ‘grisi siknis' illness grips indigenous towns in Nicaragua
Costa Rica inflation continues to slow in February
Salvadoran presidential candidates in virtual tie

Tuesday, March 3
Canadiennes squash competition at Costa Rica Bowl tennis tourney
Costa Rica's standing in business tourism is sub-par, says sector leader
Nicaragua government cuts ribbon on new fuel storage tanks

Monday, March 2
Costa Rica's Manuel Antonio gets extension to clean up
FBI arrests U.S. man wanted for kidnapping and murder in Costa Rica
Nicaragua announces hydroelectric project

Friday, Feb 27
Costa Rica trade deficit shrinks
Banco de Costa Rica loans millions to would-be homebuyers
Nicaragua braces for more street violence

Thursday, Feb 26
2,000 jobs could sail into Costa Rican Caribbean with revamp for yacht race
Costa Rica park seeks extension, but loses Blue Flag
Boat caught illegally fishing nearby Costa Rica's Isla del Coco

Wednesday, Feb 25
Costa Rica's teens know little about HIV risks
Costa Rica and France team up against climate change
Nicaragua assumes rotating Central America court presidency

Tuesday, Feb 24
Clock ticking on Costa Rica national park closure
Domino's ex-employees get piece of the pie in Costa Rica
Exhibition in Costa Rica to show orchids by the bloomin' thousand

Monday, Feb 23
Costa Rica exports take hard hit in January
Costa Rica's UPEACE to offer new M.A. in sustainable development
Spain's Barceló opens second hotel in Nicaragua

Friday, Feb 20
Costa Rica cuts $13.4 million from public university spending
Costa Rica hosts bilingual job fair
Arsonists burn hundreds of protected hectares in Costa Rica

Thursday, Feb 19
U.S. club owner shot dead in Costa Rica
Seguros del Magisterio set to be first private competitor in Costa Rica insurance market
Ex-employees file suits against Liberia-based Sábila Industrial

Wednesday, Feb 18
Costa Rica priests to forgive abortion
Costa Rica finds U.S. ‘amigos' to help quake recovery
Fewer Central Americans emigrating amid crisis

Tuesday, Feb 17
Afro-Costa Rican activist to run for president
Forest fire burns in northwestern Costa Rica's Barra Honda
China buys more Costa Rican debt

Monday, Feb 16
Costa Rica's Central Bank indicates economy in recession
Costa Rica closes pricey embassies
TACA to drop flights and employees

Friday, Feb 13
Summertime arrives in Costa Rica with beach volleyball tourney
NGO to raise more roofs for Costa Rica earthquake victims
Costa Rica sets date for trade talks with Singapore

Thursday, Feb 12
World Bank offers Costa Rica $500 million
Blaze chars 35 hectares of Costa Rica forest
E.U.-Central America trade talks still sticky

Wednesday, Feb 11
U.S. motorbiker dies in Costa Rica after fatal flip
More companies close doors in Costa Rica
Job fair to offer relief to unemployed in San José

Tuesday, Feb 10
Job-seekers flood San José job bank
NGO builds prefab houses for Costa Rica earthquake victims
U.S. medical mission won't return after Sandinista leader ‘interference'

Monday, Feb 9
Unimer poll: Costa Rica president approval rating rebounds
Bad weather slams Central America
Gas prices to rise in Costa Rica

Friday, Feb 6
Flood warning in Limón, Sarapiquí
JW Marriott and Grupo Poma launch Guanacaste hotel
Costa Rica police to patrol rivers, canals of Puntarenas

Thursday, Feb 5
Government gets tough on unlicensed taxis
Costa Rica inflation slows to 0.38 percent
Eco crusader crowns Costa Rica ‘BioGem'

Wednesday, Feb 4
Taxis plan strike to put brakes on unauthorized competition
Costa Rica mortgage bank chief ousted after thousand-dollar feast
Nicaragua announces suspension of tourist visas

Tuesday, Feb 3
Domino's Pizza closes shop in San José
Nicaragua-made stogie gets presidential treatment in U.S.
Costa Rica state bank slashes interest

Monday, Feb 2
Panama takes regional soccer championship over Costa Rica
Costa Rica unveils plan to help poor, reduce layoffs
Deported Nicaraguan mother hopeful case will be reviewed

Friday, Jan 30
Grupo Nación, Merck downsizing workforces in Costa Rica
Earthquake could ruin greater San José metro area
Costa Rica to hold haute cuisine cook-off

Thursday, Jan 29
Costa Rica cities reach world-class murder rates in 2008
Costa Rica traffic law sees 1st big bump in the road
Euro café buyers sniffing around Costa Rica

Wednesday, Jan 28
Agüero gets gamut of cautionary measures
Global firms drop anchor for Costa Rica's Caribbean port project
Latin America could see 2.4 million layoffs
With 7 million new trees, Costa Rica's breathing easier

Tuesday, Jan 27
‘Terminal' man from Cuba granted refugee status
Nicaragua drops criminal probe of NGOs
San José gets “love” with highest budget ever

Monday, Jan 26
‘La Sele' win games, get robbed
Finance Ministry to infuse cash into economy
World Bank signs $7 million check for Nicaragua's food crisis

Friday, Jan 23
Costa Rica organized crime bill ‘needs a lot of work'
Costa Rica play Panama, Guatemala in UNCAF
Road authority seeks new route to Cinchona
Nicaragua to rock for the environment

Thursday, Jan 22
Costa Rica earthquake devastates agriculture sector
Costa Rica's Poás Volcano National Park reopens after quake
Costa Rica backs Ecuador in EU banana battle

Wednesday, Jan 21
Costa Rica fêtes Obama inauguration with U.S.
30 multinational firms set up shop in Costa Rica in 2008
Costa Rica quake causes mass fish die-off

Tuesday, Jan 20
Costa Rica and China begin talks on trade pact
Costa Rica accepts Palestinian ambassador
Miskitos accuse Sandinistas of fraud in Nicaragua's Caribbean coast vote
Chat: Is Costa Rica in recession?

Monday, Jan 19
Western Union opens account for U.S. donations to Costa Rica quake victims
Mayoral elections in Nicaragua's Caribbean conducted peacefully, authorities say
Costa Rica gears up for 2010 elections
Costa Rican babies to be vaccinated against meningitis and pneumonia

Friday, Jan 16
Costa Rica lawmakers say they'll take $65 million World Bank loan
Sala IV court slams Sardinal water project
Managua mayor sworn in amid home financing scandal
Relief commission seeks warm homes for more than 2,000 quake victims

Thursday, Jan 15
AyA: Drinking water back up for quake-affected zone
BCR offering several options for Costa Rica quake victims
Alemán denies negotiating his freedom in Nicaragua

Wednesday, Jan 14
Science of a Costa Rica quake: Expect the aftershocks
More quakes rattle Costa Rica; 3 more bodies found from 6.2 temblor
Three injured, 160 arrested in clash with police in Nicaragua

Tuesday, Jan 13
Facing $100 million in damage, Costa Rica seeks cash
Progress on roads hit by the Costa Rica quake
Where to help Costa Rica earthquake victims

Monday, Jan 12
Quake death toll at 19 but 89 still missing
Twitter, Facebook and blogs abuzz with earthquake news in Costa Rica
Police find a ton of cocaine, man with gunshot wound to the head

Friday, Jan 9
Earthquake leaves at least 3 dead in Costa Rica
Palmares to party on, but with some limits
Nicaragua starts '09 with continued political violence

Thursday, Jan 8
San José feels first jiggle of the year
Three injured in fresh cross-party clashes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua under dengue alert

Wednesday, Jan 7
Costa Rica's 2008 inflation hits 13.9 percent
Heredia pub brings the bar home to patrons wary of new traffic law
Nicaragua's opposition fights to take control of Congress

Tuesday, Jan 6
Costa Rica criticizes Israel, Hamas
New traffic law already has netted 172 DUI arrests
Gas prices up in Nicaragua

Monday, Jan 5
Costa Rica serves Copa del Café tennis tourney
Costa Rica beefs up border with Nicaragua after holidays
Palestinian envoy hails solidarity with Nicaragua, to Israel's chagrin

Friday, Jan 2
Calling U.S. from Costa Rica gets cheaper
Costa Rica's 2008 death toll up to 1090
3 Dead, 5 wounded at New Year's party shooting in Nicaragua

Thursday, Jan 1 (No daily news)