Yellow hearts with a halo are a common sight on all major highways across the country. Several years ago, the Transportes minister began painting the haloed hearts on the spot where a person has died from being hit and/or run over by a vehicle, as reminded drivers and pedestrians alike of the growing problem. Multiple heats in one location are not uncommon.

Health Minister Has Her Medical License Suspended
The name of Health minister, doctora María Luisa Ávila Agüero, appears on a list by the Junta Directiva del Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos de Costa Rica (college of doctors and surgeons), of doctors with their medical license suspended for not being to up tp date with their professional dues.

Hilton Hotels Signs First Hilton And Doubletree Costa Rica Management Agreements
Hilton Hotels Corporation has announced that it has signed multi-year management agreements with the Caribbean Real Estate Opportunity Fund 2005  for two resorts in Costa Rica.

Soccer Chief Stands Down
Walter Niehaus has resigned as president of the Costa Rican Football Federation (Fedefutbol).

Unranked Men Reach Semi's of Tennis Coffee Cup Under-18 professionals Italy's Antonio Comporto and El Salvador's Marcelo Arevalo Friday surprised tennis pundits by reaching the semi-finals of Costa Rica's Coffee Cup by beating two top seeds.


Nicaragua to Give Chavez Honorary Doctorate
Nicaragua's National Engineering University (UNI) will award Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez the "Honoris Causa" degree during his visit to Nicaragua for the inauguration of President-elect Daniel Ortega.

Big Cocaine Load Confiscated in Nicaragua
Joint forces of Nicaragua´s army and police dealt a new blow to international drug trafficking, with the capture of a drug load that was unofficially calculated in 1.5 ton of cocaine.

Panamanians Want Answers for Toxic Meds
Relatives of the victims who died from contaminated medication demanded on Friday that Panamanian authorities speed investigation of this case and punish those responsible.

Colombia's former minister freed after 4 years in rebel captivity
Colombia's former Development Minister Fernando Araujo was freed on Friday, four years after he was kidnapped by rebel group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

Argentina Car Biz, Pedal to Floor
Automobile production in Argentina experienced a 35.1 percent increase in 2006, when 432,101 units were built, the Automobile Factory Association (ADEFA) reported in this capital.


COLOMBIA:
Open Your Books, Please, Bogotá
For the first time, a Latin American city has been named World Book Capital. Bogotá will have this honour in 2007 by courtesy of UNESCO, with the main aim of promoting a dying habit: reading.