Nearly half of all HIV-positive people in Costa Rica are unemployed or not looking for work, according to a recent survey. The results were first published on Nov. 27 amid several events leading up to World AIDS Day on Monday.
“Virus,” now playing at the Vargas Calvo Theater, is a startling feat - not only because Ana Istarú wrote the script and performs the entire play herself, but also because she explores her theme through so many personas.
A shocking new study from the University of Costa Rica found that over 75 percent of young Costa Ricans surveyed do not know how HIV is transmitted or contracted.