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.
Taking its name from 1910 revolution hero Emiliano Zapata, the Zapatista National Liberation Army appeared the same day that the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into force.