Ticos bring their prayers and promises to the Basílica Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles in Cartago Friday for the annual pilgrimage in honor of the country's patron saint, which is as much a festival as an act of religious devotion.
In an early-morning series of raids in the province of Limón, Costa Rican police captured eight suspects in the May 31 slaying of turtle conservationist Jairo Mora. But those who worked with Mora are challenging official statements issued by Costa Rica’s top authorities in a press conference on Wednesday.