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Good
Thursday and Good Friday Legal
Holidays With Double Pay
Yesterday and today, Good
Thursday and Good Friday, are
legal holidays in Costa Rica and
anyone obligated to work during
the two days are to be paid
double their normal salary,
according to the Ministerio de
Trabajo (Labour Ministry).
Costa Ricans carry a crocodile
after catching it during a
Semana Santa tradition, a tradition
going back more that two hundred
years. [Archivef foto] |
Semana Santa Death Toll: 10
According to the last report by
the Cruz Roja (Red Cross) the
violent death toll for Semana
Santa is at 10.
Costa Rica for $239 One-Way on
U.S. Air
Spring break has already sprung
for most us -- but that's good
news for you, the online
traveler.
Great Turtle Race Set to Launch
from Costa Rica
The Great Turtle Race, a unique
international sea turtle
conservation event bringing
corporate sponsors together with
conservation organizations, will
take place from April 16 to
April 29 in a global bid to
raise awareness and funds for
the critically endangered
leatherback turtle.
Eco-Tourism Leaves Print in
Costa Rica
On my first day in Costa Rica, a
woman in San José explained to
me why bus rides in outlying
areas can sometimes take four
hours to cover 40 kilometres.
Nicaragua Deputies Accuse
Guatemala
Nicaraguan Deputy to the Central
American Parliament (PARLACEN),
Jacinto Suarez, accused the
government of Guatemala of not
complying with security
commitments made to the sub
regional legislative institution
that has its headquarters in
that country.
Inequity Affects Water Access in
El Salvador
Water access in El Salvador
denote the line of poverty,
social equity, gender, and
possibilities for personal
development, the Consumer
Protection Center stated
Thursday.
Guatemala Rejects US Ethanol
Plan
The US-promoted plan of using
agricultural products to produce
ethanol would bring a world food
catastrophe, Guatemala s popular
leaders and farmers stated on
Thursday.
Brazil to
create research network to
tackle climate change
The Brazilian government is to
create a network of research
institutes to tackle climate
change, Minister of Science and
Technology Sergio Rezende
announced Thursday.
CUBA:
Dogs
Suffer the Mean Streets
More than 20,000 stray dogs can
be found on the streets of Cuban
cities, their lives threatened
by traffic and by violence --
human and canine.
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