In San Pedro Sula – the world’s most violent city outside a war zone – student doctors at a public hospital are on the front line to treat the wounded. And they're losing the battle.
Worst-case scenario for Costa Rica's group: Spain/Netherlands/Chile. Best-case scenario: Switzerland/Algeria/Croatia. We'll find out the draws on Friday morning.
More than six decades after President José Figueres Ferrer disbanded the armed forces in 1948, some Ticos want to see a more militarized approach to Costa Rica's problems with Nicaragua.
By replacing hundreds of local police and customs officials and installing soldiers in top port positions and at highway checkpoints, the government hopes to improve the international image of a port that has become a key transit point for Asian goods heading to the United States.
Just months ago, ruling party presidential candidate Johnny Araya looked like a shoo-in to become Costa Rica’s next president on Feb. 2. But the electoral landscape is shifting quickly a new poll found.
