Semana Santa Begins!
More than 9.000 police from the Fuerza Pública (police), Tránsito (traffic police), Vigilancia Aérea (air patrols) and Guardacostas (coastguard) will be out in full force during this coming week. In addition, the Cruz Roja (Red Cross), Comisión Nacional de Emergencia (CNE) will be in full force to attend to emergencies. That was the announcement yesterday by the vice-ministro de Seguridad Rafael Ángel Gutiérrez to ensure safety for vacationers during the week.

Ortega Says Arias Did Not Merit The Nobel Prize for Peace
Nicaraguan president, Daniel Ortega, said yesterday that the Nobel prize for peace awarded to Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias, should have really gone to the former president of El Salvador, José Napoleón Duarte. Arias was awarded the Nobel prize for bringing peace to Central America.

Domestic Violence Tends To Increase During Semana Santa
During Semana Santa (Easter week), domestic violence against women increases and its for that that the Delegación de la Mujer and the 911 service will play a major role in reacting to calls for help by women who are victims of domestic violence.

Migrant Labour and Fruit Exports More Expensive in Costa Rica?
The secretary general of the Nicaraguan labour union Fetrabach-Cst, Roberto Antonio Ruiz, says that he regrets that Nicaraguan migratory workers and seasonal workers, who harvest pineapples and bananas in Costa Rica, receive a treatment there which is so much inferior to the labour conditions for Costa Ricans.

Costa Rican Bananas Go The Extra Mile to Keep Runners Going
Whether training, competing, or recovering from one of Europe’s gruelling marathons, bananas from Costa Rica are the super food for any serious runner – professional or amateur.

Paloma San Basilio Ready for Costa Rica
The legendary Spanish singer Paloma San Basilio will give a concert in Costa Rica on May 1 as part of her Latin American Diva tour, the show promoters announced this week.

Conversion Offers a Lifeline for Dwindling Communities
As more of these communities - some with as few as 20 members and located in isolated Jewish outposts such as El Salvador and the Bahamas - are able to hire full-time rabbis, the conversion issue is a growing one that impacts the communities’ survival.