The parents of Chicago resident David Gimelfarb – who has been missing in Costa Rica for four years – said Costa Rican authorities are now open to working with agencies from the United States to find their son.
Environment vice minister signs executive decree authorizing park rangers to carry firearms in protected areas and giving rangers higher pay for performing police duties, following murder of turtle conservationist on May 31.
Costa Rican politicians took an aggressive stance against comments by Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega that some believe have been exaggerated during a march in Guanacaste on Thursday.
President Laura Chinchilla plans to march in protest over Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's statement about "reclaiming" Guanacaste, as Costa Rica's consulate remains closed in Managua following demonstrations there.
