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Since Wednesday, hotels in the
Pacific central beach towns such
as Jacó have been packed.
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to see the local television
channel 7 Telenoticias video
clip.
21
Families Touched By Death So Far
This Semana Santa
During Semana Santa 2005, 30
people lost their lives. This
year, the tally is at 21 and
with still a few more days to
go, authorities fear that their
efforts may have been in vain.
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Costa Ricans carry a crocodile
after catching it during a
tradition to celebrate Good
Friday in Ortega de Santa Cruz,
north of San José. People in
this small town catch the
crocodile while hundreds watch
from the riverbank during Holy
Week celebrations, a tradition
going back more that two hundred
years. Traditionally, the
crocodile is sacrificed and is
believed to have healing powers.
The ritual also reminds the
people of Ortega that the
crocodile is the main symbol of
their culture. [Foto: Juan
Carlos Ulate]
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Blind
Struggle Against Poverty
The Government of Costa Rica
does not know how many poor
families there are, where they
live nor what they need to
survive.
High Competitiveness
Costa Rica is third in Latin
America and the Caribbean in the
world 2005-2006 competitiveness
ranking made by the World
Economic Forum.
Hotel
Punta Islita Honored as the
Winner of the 2006 Investor in
People Award
Hotel Punta Islita is thrilled
to announce its selection as the
winner of the 2006 Investor in
People Award sponsored by the
World Travel & Tourism Council.
Against
the Manufacture of Arms
Costa Rica currently leads the
fight against the manufacturing
and trafficking of weapons
within the Organization of
American States (OAS). This is
so because now Costa Rica is in
charge of the office of the
Inter American Convention in
that area.
Nicaragua:
IMF Has Last Word
The five-month protest by
Nicaraguan doctors urging for a
pay raise continues in the
absence of an agreement with the
authorities.
Mexico Unable to Rein Organized
Crime
The Mexican Public Functions
Office (SFP) denounced the
absence of mechanisms and
national security laws to detect
and stop organized crime´s
infiltration into the
government, which cripples the
battle against crime and
corruption.
Violence Marks Easter in
Guatemala
Despite government efforts to
stop the growing violence,
including incorporating 2,400
soldiers into the National
Police in an attempt to
guarantee security during Holy
Week, crime continues at a high
level in Guatemala, where more
than 40 people have been
murdered in five days.
Cuban
Exiles behind Human Traffic
Cuban counterrevolutionary
groups rooted in the Mexican
Caribbean are making millions
smuggling people and drugs in
this country, Mexican web sites
revealed.
Police to Bully Guatemala
Farmers
Tension is growing in Guatemala
between a farmer-organized call
to a national uprising after
Easter and police warning they
will clamp down on
demonstrations.
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