Thousands of students from 18 San José schools marched along Avenida Segunda Monday morning to celebrate Costa Rica’s 193 years of independence. Families also gathered along the avenue to watch the kids parade and perform. President Luis Guillermo Solís, First Lady Mercedes Peñas, government ministers, lawmakers and other officials also attended the activities. Cantons across the country also had their own parades.
The Nicaraguan government on Sunday labeled the Vatican as "depraved" and "pedophilic" while lashing out against statements made by Bishop Rolando Álvarez, whom they...
