Shocking, But True, Deputies Were At Work Monday
Even though it sounds unbelievable, Costa Rica's legislative deputies were at work on Monday following public pressure not to take any more holidays, in their last days of sessions before the new Legislative Assembly takes over on May 1.

Forty-two of the fifty-five deputies were at their desks yesterday, missing were six from the Liberación Nacional (PLN), three independents, two from the Unidad Social Cristiana (PUSC) and one Libertario (ML).

Deputies have been highly criticized by citizens for taking too much time off work. During the last session, a deputies were in recess or vaction for seven straight weeks, thus the decision to work on Holy Monday was made by the executive president of the Legislature, though some deputies don't comprehend the move.