Polls show the former governor was stronger than the incumbent president in the first of three debates. Romney mentioned increasing trade with Latin America in opening remarks, but the region was left out of the debate.
The Tico Times has received hundreds of responses – mostly positive. And support has come from both around the world and from Costa Ricans, who saw the paper as part of the community.
In preparation for year-end Christmas bonuses, which usually prompt a spike in robberies and assaults, police are stepping up patrols in the nation’s capital.
