Take Action Today - World AIDS Day 2006
Around forty million people are living with HIV throughout the world - and that number increases in every region every day. Ignorance and prejudice are fuelling the spread of a preventable disease.

Auto Mechanics Could Soon Perform Annual Vehicular Inspection
While auto mechanics cheer the possibility in the future of performing the revisión técnica (annual vehicular inspection) that is now performed by Riteve S.A., the proposal has made a move in the Legislative Assembly that would make that future a reality a lot sooner than expected.

Legislators Want To Guarantee Gays Right to Donate Blood
A group of fifteen legislators from various parties are giving their support to a proposal that would guarantee that the Blood Bank does not discriminate against gays from donating blood.

2007 Yellow Pages Available Next Month
The 2007 "yellow pages" is being readied and will be on the streets in January, says the general manager of Telefónica Amarilla, which will begin the printing and distribution of the 500.000 telepone books in the first week of the new year.

San José and Alajuela Head List of Most Car Thefts
The cities of San José and Alajuela are prime targets for car thieves, where as many as 70 cars per month are stolen from their owners, according information by the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ), representing some ¢2.387 million colones (us$4.6 million dollars) loss to car owners.

Better Stock Up Today!
Due to the municipal elections to be held on Sunday, 3 December, all liquor and beer sales will be suspended as of midnight tonight (Friday) and until midnight Monday.

In Memorium - Kenneth Lindsay
Kenneth Earl Lindsay is in our memories following his passing earlier this week, after he was found without life in his bed in his apartment in Zapote.