The project, in Honduras' northern Aguan Valley, has long been criticized by non-governmental organizations due to the land conflicts tied over corporate plantations.
Former Miss Venezuela Monica Spear and her ex-husband, Thomas Henry Berry, were shot in an apparent robbery attempt Monday night as their 5-year-old daughter looked on.
The run-up to the presidential election, the dispute with Nicaragua, the Boston bombing and the World Cup all led to some choice quotes relating to Costa Rica and Ticos.
Mr. Thornton was an unarmed CIA driver with top-secret security clearance who every day happened to hold in his hands the lives of elite spymasters. "You learn not to be too curious," he said.
