World Aids Day Today; 15.000 Infected With HIV in Costa Rica
According to the latest figures released by the Ministerio de Salud (Health Ministry), there are 15.000 Costa Ricans infected with the HIV virus and most don't know it. AIDS has claimed some 1.700 lives in Costa Rica since 1983, when the first case was detected.

Changes To Liquor Licenses Will Mean More Revenue For Municipalities
Liquor licenes, especially those that permit the sale of foreign liquor, have been a controversy over the years since they are issue to a person (physical or corporate) and not attached to a bar location, though restricted to an area.

Gasoline Prices Going Dooowwwnnn Again
Get ready for another price.... drop! Yes, you read it right, the Refinería Costarricense de Petróleo (Recope) - the state monopoly on gasoline refinery and distrubition - has asked the Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (Aresep) - the state regulator of public prices and services - for a drop of ¢18 colones for a litre of super; ¢17 colones for regular and ¢21 colones for diesel.

Two-Headed Turtle Hatched in Costa Rica
A two-headed turtle was hatched on Costa Rica's Pacific coast, with a birth defect possibly linked to ocean pollution or climate change, the World Wildlife Fund said Wednesday.

Pineapple Export Increases 30%
The export of pineapple from Costa Rica achieved a total us$265 million in October. This represents an increase of 30 % compared to 2004 when the total amount of the 10 first months was us$203 million.

Farting At Mealtime Complaint Goes to Court
In the unbelievable but true department, a complaint against a woman that took up 90 minutes of the Tribunales de Justicia de Alajuela (Alajueal court) this past Wednesday.