Central Americans have been catching freight trains to the U.S. border for years, risking injury or worse for a free ride and a path clear of Mexican government checkpoints.
U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman wrote to the U.S. Secretary of State urging him to push Costa Rican authorities to solve Mora's killing and improve security in remote conservation areas.
Blogger Timothy A. Evans writes about his experience working in Costa Rica for Fundación Acción Joven, a nongovernmental organization dedicated to reducing junior and high school dropout rates.
