The Public Security Ministry (MSP) released a statement Saturday evening reporting that Red Cross responders attended to three victims from a fight that broke out in the capital's Plaza de la Democracia. Two victims were injured from a stabbing and a third who was hit with a bottle.
Hundreds of people converged on the Cervecería Nacional on the outskirts of San José to attend the 54th annual Fourth of July Picnic, a Costa Rican tradition since 1961. Here are some snapshots from U.S. Independence Day morning.
The face-off between Holland and Costa Rica has caused good-humored personal tension among some Dutch expats, who must balance national pride with strong Tico relationships.
