Route 32, connecting San José with the Caribbean province of Limón, has become the latest roadway affected by heavy rains. As road closures pile up, some Ticos are taking their complaints to social media.
The incident occurred several days into a U.S. government shutdown and the security scare shattered the previous focus on Washington's political gridlock.
Clancy's biggest hits featured the character Jack Ryan, a CIA analyst whose smarts and bravery stand out among the lesser lights of the government around him.
