Bus Drivers Will Have to Turn Off Their Radios
Cumbias, rancheras and various types of radio music are common on Costa Rican buses. However, 55 drivers of the Tapachula bus company that provides services between San José and Santa Ana will have to turn off their radios.

Yesterday Was the Hottest Day of the Year
The mercury in San José yesterday reached 31.3 Celsius, making it the hottest day of the year.

Gasoline Prices Drop Tomorrow
The price of gasoline is set to go down tomorrow by ¢5 colones a litre following it's publication in the official newspaper La Gaceta this morning.

GDP Went Up 1.9%
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Costa Rica increased 1.9% the first quarter this year, as compared to the same period in 2004.

Law Students Will Clerk in Costa Rica
Four University of Texas (UT) law students were recently accepted to a prestigious clerkship program located at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Costa Rica.

No to Regional Visa
At the closing of the Central American integration summit, Costa Rica did not join El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua in establishing the free traveling of their citizens in between these nations.

News Briefs
Public institutions and private business can no longer ask women to subject themselves for a pregnancy test as a condition of applying for work.

Tibás Garbage Men on Strike. Again.
Tibás will again stink of garbage, as Municipal garbage men and other workers in charge of clean up of the Municipality go on an indefinite strike today. At issue are salaries.