Preparing For Semana Santa in
Costa Rica
With 15 days to go, Costa Rica
is getting ready for "Semana
Santa" - Easter week - and that
means a break from work and a
time to enjoy the beaches,
mountain resorts and traditional
fish dishes like the "ceviche",
one of the most common dishes on
Costa Rican tables for this time
of year.
The inclement
weather in North
America was
blamed for many
of the flight
delays and the
quiet atmosphere
at the Juan
Santamaría (San
José) airport
yesterday
afternoon. All
flights
eventually came
in and many were
glad to see
sunshine instead
of snow. |
Unions Call For US Ambassador's
Resignation Over Comments On The
TLC
Comments made and opinions given
last week by the United States
Ambassador to Costa Rica, Mark
Langdale, have angered union
leaders such that they are
calling for the American
Ambassador to resing his post.
ICE to Start Up Six Cellular
Base Stations
ICE's telecommunications
services division has unveiled
that six new cellular base
stations will start up in
various communities in Costa
Rica on 01 May.
Protection For The Leatherback
Some 200 scientists and
environmentalists from all over
the world asked President Oscar
Arias for help to preserve the
leatherback turtle.
Modern Technology Reveals
Ancient Footpaths Buried in
2,500 Years Worth of Volcanic
Ash
More than 20 years ago, volcano
scientists Payson Sheets and Tom
Sever teamed up to solve a
mystery.
The Most Women in Congress
In Congress, women occupy 38.6
percent of the seats, thus
making Costa Rica the second
country in the world with the
largest female representation in
the Legislative.
Parole to Nicaraguan Ex
President Provokes Controversy
Permission granted for ex
president Arnoldo Alemán to move
freely around the country and
carry out propaganda activities
is currently the focus of
political debate in Nicaragua.
Bush Plans Mean Monoculture,
Says Ortega
Nicaraguan
president Daniel Ortega warned
that plans by US President
George W. Bush to produce
ethanol in Latin America will
only bring back monoculture to
the region.
Central America Ends Emergency
Drills
Firemen from Honduras, Nicaragua
and El Salvador concluded
natural disaster drills at the
Gulf of Fonseca.
Guatemala Ex President Linked
with Massacres
A classified Army document
titled "Sofia Plan" links ex
dictator Efrain Rios Montt to
several massacres committed in
the country.
Colombia
offers reward for capture of
person who threatened to kill
journalist
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe
has offered a one-billion-peso
(us455.000 dollars) reward for
information leading to the
capture of the people who
threatened to murder Dario
Arizmendi, news director of
Colombian Radio Channel (Caracol).
FINANCE:
Debt Relief Cleared
for Latin Nations
The Inter-American
Development Bank (IDB)
said Friday it will
cancel 4.4 billion
dollars in debt and
interest owed by
five of Latin
America and the
Caribbean's poorest
countries.
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