Downtown Churches Without Parishioners
A survey by the daily Spanish newspaper La Nación reveals that seven downtown area Catholic churches have gone years without a baptism or confirmation due to the few families left behind following the escape from growing downtown commercial core.

Solís Says PAC Is Not Behind The Protest Marches Against the TLC
In a recent interview, Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC) leader, Ottón Solís, said his party doesn't support the street protests against the Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) - free trade agreement with the United States (CAFTA) - nor does he have a special relationship with the union leaders.

Inflation Slows Down
The cumulate inflation between November 2005 and October 2006 –inter-annual– reached 10.09 percent, below the 11 percent goal for overall inflation this year set by the Central Bank.

More Money For School Lunch Program Announced
The Ministerio de Educación Pública (MEP) (public education) is looking at a plan to double the money it spends on delivering lunch to school children in country's some 4.000 schools.

Unique Micro-Organisms
A scientific team from the University of Costa Rica discovered unique micro-organisms in the vicinity of Rincon de la Vieja Volcano, in the province of Guanacaste.